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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,222,561.69, 5,811,427.17 and 3,481,589.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,222,561.69, 5,811,427.17 and 3,481,589.01 is: 4,791,641.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,222,561.69 : 5,811,427.17 = 3,481,589.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,222,561.69/5,811,427.17 = 3,481,589.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,222,561.69x = 5,811,427.17 × 3,481,589.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,222,561.69x = 20,233,000,967,487.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,233,000,967,487.40/4,222,561.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,791,641.30

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