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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,264,689.18, 5,885,429.31 and 2,331,079.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,264,689.18, 5,885,429.31 and 2,331,079.86 is: 3,216,976.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,264,689.18 : 5,885,429.31 = 2,331,079.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,264,689.18/5,885,429.31 = 2,331,079.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,264,689.18x = 5,885,429.31 × 2,331,079.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,264,689.18x = 13,719,405,731,994.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,719,405,731,994.70/4,264,689.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,216,976.70

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