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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,257,830.31, 5,874,928.69 and 2,446,644.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,257,830.31, 5,874,928.69 and 2,446,644.39 is: 3,375,865.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,257,830.31 : 5,874,928.69 = 2,446,644.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,257,830.31/5,874,928.69 = 2,446,644.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,257,830.31x = 5,874,928.69 × 2,446,644.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,257,830.31x = 14,373,861,321,038.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,373,861,321,038.55/4,257,830.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,375,865.24

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