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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,391,847.12, 6,055,936.20 and 2,861,115.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,391,847.12, 6,055,936.20 and 2,861,115.60 is: 3,945,204.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,391,847.12 : 6,055,936.20 = 2,861,115.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,391,847.12/6,055,936.20 = 2,861,115.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,391,847.12x = 6,055,936.20 × 2,861,115.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,391,847.12x = 17,326,733,534,424.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,326,733,534,424.72/4,391,847.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,204.16

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