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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,252,089.40, 5,870,271.18 and 2,947,237.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,252,089.40, 5,870,271.18 and 2,947,237.72 is: 4,068,843.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,252,089.40 : 5,870,271.18 = 2,947,237.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,252,089.40/5,870,271.18 = 2,947,237.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,252,089.40x = 5,870,271.18 × 2,947,237.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,252,089.40x = 17,301,084,644,701.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,301,084,644,701.37/4,252,089.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,068,843.11

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