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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,337,609.14, 5,978,429.09 and 2,884,708.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,337,609.14, 5,978,429.09 and 2,884,708.49 is: 3,975,928.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,337,609.14 : 5,978,429.09 = 2,884,708.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,337,609.14/5,978,429.09 = 2,884,708.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,337,609.14x = 5,978,429.09 × 2,884,708.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,337,609.14x = 17,246,025,153,308.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,246,025,153,308.51/4,337,609.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,975,928.81

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