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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,115,986.71, 6,144,615.93 and 3,842,459.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,115,986.71, 6,144,615.93 and 3,842,459.97 is: 5,736,277.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,115,986.71 : 6,144,615.93 = 3,842,459.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,115,986.71/6,144,615.93 = 3,842,459.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,115,986.71x = 6,144,615.93 × 3,842,459.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,115,986.71x = 23,610,440,742,049.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,610,440,742,049.32/4,115,986.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,736,277.21

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