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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,249,839.48, 5,864,986.42 and 2,389,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,249,839.48, 5,864,986.42 and 2,389,840.40 is: 3,298,096.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,249,839.48 : 5,864,986.42 = 2,389,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,249,839.48/5,864,986.42 = 2,389,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,249,839.48x = 5,864,986.42 × 2,389,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,249,839.48x = 14,016,381,491,967.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,016,381,491,967.37/4,249,839.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,298,096.68

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