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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,270,641.81, 5,888,139.74 and 3,564,417.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,270,641.81, 5,888,139.74 and 3,564,417.31 is: 4,914,433.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,270,641.81 : 5,888,139.74 = 3,564,417.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,270,641.81/5,888,139.74 = 3,564,417.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,270,641.81x = 5,888,139.74 × 3,564,417.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,270,641.81x = 20,987,787,204,819.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,987,787,204,819.29/4,270,641.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,914,433.97

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