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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,267,569.21, 5,895,876.69 and 3,578,172.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,267,569.21, 5,895,876.69 and 3,578,172.18 is: 4,943,437.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,267,569.21 : 5,895,876.69 = 3,578,172.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,267,569.21/5,895,876.69 = 3,578,172.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,267,569.21x = 5,895,876.69 × 3,578,172.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,267,569.21x = 21,096,461,948,868.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,096,461,948,868.49/4,267,569.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,943,437.57

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