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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,256,259.66, 5,873,653.17 and 2,322,562.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,256,259.66, 5,873,653.17 and 2,322,562.86 is: 3,205,144.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,259.66 : 5,873,653.17 = 2,322,562.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,259.66/5,873,653.17 = 2,322,562.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,259.66x = 5,873,653.17 × 2,322,562.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,259.66x = 13,641,928,705,163.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,641,928,705,163.27/4,256,259.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,205,144.84

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