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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,266,911.88, 5,888,401.38 and 2,890,676.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,266,911.88, 5,888,401.38 and 2,890,676.52 is: 3,989,176.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,266,911.88 : 5,888,401.38 = 2,890,676.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,266,911.88/5,888,401.38 = 2,890,676.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,266,911.88x = 5,888,401.38 × 2,890,676.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,266,911.88x = 17,021,463,609,501.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,021,463,609,501.60/4,266,911.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,989,176.27

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