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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,382,737.92, 6,562,293.12 and 2,862,656.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,382,737.92, 6,562,293.12 and 2,862,656.64 is: 4,286,268.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,382,737.92 : 6,562,293.12 = 2,862,656.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,382,737.92/6,562,293.12 = 2,862,656.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,382,737.92x = 6,562,293.12 × 2,862,656.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,382,737.92x = 18,785,591,973,594.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,785,591,973,594.32/4,382,737.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,268.61

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