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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,387,015.17, 6,052,040.85 and 2,838,777.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,387,015.17, 6,052,040.85 and 2,838,777.21 is: 3,916,192.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,387,015.17 : 6,052,040.85 = 2,838,777.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,387,015.17/6,052,040.85 = 2,838,777.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,387,015.17x = 6,052,040.85 × 2,838,777.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,387,015.17x = 17,180,395,638,969.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,180,395,638,969.03/4,387,015.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,916,192.44

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