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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,217,112.70, 5,815,265.97 and 3,607,284.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,217,112.70, 5,815,265.97 and 3,607,284.34 is: 4,974,331.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,217,112.70 : 5,815,265.97 = 3,607,284.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,217,112.70/5,815,265.97 = 3,607,284.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,217,112.70x = 5,815,265.97 × 3,607,284.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,217,112.70x = 20,977,317,866,515.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,977,317,866,515.91/4,217,112.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,974,331.81

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