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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,591,435.24, 6,334,469.22 and 2,871,902.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,591,435.24, 6,334,469.22 and 2,871,902.44 is: 3,962,154.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,591,435.24 : 6,334,469.22 = 2,871,902.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,591,435.24/6,334,469.22 = 2,871,902.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,591,435.24x = 6,334,469.22 × 2,871,902.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,591,435.24x = 18,191,977,609,022.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,191,977,609,022.89/4,591,435.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,962,154.89

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