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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,257,371.06, 5,874,989.54 and 2,515,600.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,257,371.06, 5,874,989.54 and 2,515,600.88 is: 3,471,421.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,257,371.06 : 5,874,989.54 = 2,515,600.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,257,371.06/5,874,989.54 = 2,515,600.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,257,371.06x = 5,874,989.54 × 2,515,600.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,257,371.06x = 14,779,128,820,369.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,779,128,820,369.65/4,257,371.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,471,421.36

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