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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,249,939.57, 5,864,423.21 and 2,595,255.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,249,939.57, 5,864,423.21 and 2,595,255.37 is: 3,581,151.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,249,939.57 : 5,864,423.21 = 2,595,255.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,249,939.57/5,864,423.21 = 2,595,255.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,249,939.57x = 5,864,423.21 × 2,595,255.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,249,939.57x = 15,219,675,827,705.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,219,675,827,705.14/4,249,939.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,581,151.11

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