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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,270,713.74, 5,886,402.27 and 3,237,879.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,270,713.74, 5,886,402.27 and 3,237,879.50 is: 4,462,828.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,270,713.74 : 5,886,402.27 = 3,237,879.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,270,713.74/5,886,402.27 = 3,237,879.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,270,713.74x = 5,886,402.27 × 3,237,879.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,270,713.74x = 19,059,461,238,786.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,059,461,238,786.46/4,270,713.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,462,828.09

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