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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,276,766.96, 5,901,936.36 and 2,557,887.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,276,766.96, 5,901,936.36 and 2,557,887.44 is: 3,529,883.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,276,766.96 : 5,901,936.36 = 2,557,887.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,276,766.96/5,901,936.36 = 2,557,887.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,276,766.96x = 5,901,936.36 × 2,557,887.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,276,766.96x = 15,096,488,886,923.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,096,488,886,923.32/4,276,766.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,529,883.44

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