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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,300,382.86, 5,934,222.51 and 2,557,956.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,300,382.86, 5,934,222.51 and 2,557,956.22 is: 3,529,797.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,300,382.86 : 5,934,222.51 = 2,557,956.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,300,382.86/5,934,222.51 = 2,557,956.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,300,382.86x = 5,934,222.51 × 2,557,956.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,300,382.86x = 15,179,481,380,318.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,179,481,380,318.51/4,300,382.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,529,797.67

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