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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,001,799.21, 5,999,020.67 and 1,442,387.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,001,799.21, 5,999,020.67 and 1,442,387.85 is: 2,162,256.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,799.21 : 5,999,020.67 = 1,442,387.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,799.21/5,999,020.67 = 1,442,387.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,799.21x = 5,999,020.67 × 1,442,387.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,799.21x = 8,652,914,519,094.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,652,914,519,094.92/4,001,799.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,162,256.04

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