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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,300,381.86, 5,934,221.13 and 2,557,955.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,300,381.86, 5,934,221.13 and 2,557,955.22 is: 3,529,796.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,300,381.86 : 5,934,221.13 = 2,557,955.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,300,381.86/5,934,221.13 = 2,557,955.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,300,381.86x = 5,934,221.13 × 2,557,955.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,300,381.86x = 15,179,471,916,117.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,179,471,916,117.80/4,300,381.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,529,796.29

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