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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,258,037.80, 5,875,879.62 and 2,324,379.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,258,037.80, 5,875,879.62 and 2,324,379.88 is: 3,207,528.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,037.80 : 5,875,879.62 = 2,324,379.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,037.80/5,875,879.62 = 2,324,379.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,037.80x = 5,875,879.62 × 2,324,379.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,037.80x = 13,657,776,366,030.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,657,776,366,030.04/4,258,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,207,528.21

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