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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,306,115.37, 5,938,447.52 and 3,142,718.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,306,115.37, 5,938,447.52 and 3,142,718.85 is: 4,334,038.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,306,115.37 : 5,938,447.52 = 3,142,718.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,306,115.37/5,938,447.52 = 3,142,718.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,306,115.37x = 5,938,447.52 × 3,142,718.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,306,115.37x = 18,662,870,945,126.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,662,870,945,126.16/4,306,115.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,334,038.77

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