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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,259,423.88, 5,884,223.13 and 3,685,467.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,259,423.88, 5,884,223.13 and 3,685,467.60 is: 5,091,325.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,259,423.88 : 5,884,223.13 = 3,685,467.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,259,423.88/5,884,223.13 = 3,685,467.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,259,423.88x = 5,884,223.13 × 3,685,467.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,259,423.88x = 21,686,113,696,785.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,686,113,696,785.59/4,259,423.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,091,325.57

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