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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,317,459, 5,952,555.12 and 3,540,226.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,317,459, 5,952,555.12 and 3,540,226.20 is: 4,880,970.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,317,459 : 5,952,555.12 = 3,540,226.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,317,459/5,952,555.12 = 3,540,226.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,317,459x = 5,952,555.12 × 3,540,226.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,317,459x = 21,073,391,592,768.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,073,391,592,768.14/4,317,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,880,970.87

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