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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,001,841.18, 5,999,397.84 and 3,241,797.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,001,841.18, 5,999,397.84 and 3,241,797.93 is: 4,859,971.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,841.18 : 5,999,397.84 = 3,241,797.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,841.18/5,999,397.84 = 3,241,797.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,841.18x = 5,999,397.84 × 3,241,797.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,841.18x = 19,448,835,498,958.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,448,835,498,958.47/4,001,841.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859,971.85

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