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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,262,502.42, 5,882,258.88 and 2,426,880.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,262,502.42, 5,882,258.88 and 2,426,880.42 is: 3,349,098.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,262,502.42 : 5,882,258.88 = 2,426,880.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,262,502.42/5,882,258.88 = 2,426,880.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,262,502.42x = 5,882,258.88 × 2,426,880.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,262,502.42x = 14,275,538,901,243.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,275,538,901,243.13/4,262,502.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,349,098.13

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