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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,245,439.80, 5,848,742.70 and 2,954,059.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,245,439.80, 5,848,742.70 and 2,954,059.32 is: 4,069,668.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,245,439.80 : 5,848,742.70 = 2,954,059.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,245,439.80/5,848,742.70 = 2,954,059.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,245,439.80x = 5,848,742.70 × 2,954,059.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,245,439.80x = 17,277,532,883,216.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,277,532,883,216.96/4,245,439.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,668.56

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