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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,006,871.41, 5,995,940.31 and 3,468,977.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,006,871.41, 5,995,940.31 and 3,468,977.89 is: 5,191,028.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,006,871.41 : 5,995,940.31 = 3,468,977.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,006,871.41/5,995,940.31 = 3,468,977.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,006,871.41x = 5,995,940.31 × 3,468,977.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,006,871.41x = 20,799,784,365,149.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,799,784,365,149.75/4,006,871.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,191,028.67

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