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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,279,540.86, 5,905,837.74 and 2,319,481.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,279,540.86, 5,905,837.74 and 2,319,481.56 is: 3,200,923.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,279,540.86 : 5,905,837.74 = 2,319,481.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,279,540.86/5,905,837.74 = 2,319,481.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,279,540.86x = 5,905,837.74 × 2,319,481.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,279,540.86x = 13,698,481,734,282.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,698,481,734,282.08/4,279,540.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,200,923.23

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