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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,257,568.74, 5,875,442.94 and 2,323,829.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,257,568.74, 5,875,442.94 and 2,323,829.16 is: 3,206,883.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,257,568.74 : 5,875,442.94 = 2,323,829.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,257,568.74/5,875,442.94 = 2,323,829.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,257,568.74x = 5,875,442.94 × 2,323,829.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,257,568.74x = 13,653,525,631,888.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,653,525,631,888.13/4,257,568.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,206,883.19

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