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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,258,907.10, 5,879,944.71 and 2,711,042.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,258,907.10, 5,879,944.71 and 2,711,042.46 is: 3,742,927.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,907.10 : 5,879,944.71 = 2,711,042.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,907.10/5,879,944.71 = 2,711,042.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,907.10x = 5,879,944.71 × 2,711,042.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,907.10x = 15,940,779,771,262.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,940,779,771,262.39/4,258,907.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,742,927.33

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