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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,337,908.56, 5,984,945.82 and 2,502,120.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,337,908.56, 5,984,945.82 and 2,502,120.78 is: 3,452,137.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,337,908.56 : 5,984,945.82 = 2,502,120.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,337,908.56/5,984,945.82 = 2,502,120.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,337,908.56x = 5,984,945.82 × 2,502,120.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,337,908.56x = 14,975,057,303,396.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,975,057,303,396.14/4,337,908.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,452,137.61

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