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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,271,141.41, 5,896,926.01 and 3,811,465.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,271,141.41, 5,896,926.01 and 3,811,465.45 is: 5,262,277.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,271,141.41 : 5,896,926.01 = 3,811,465.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,271,141.41/5,896,926.01 = 3,811,465.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,271,141.41x = 5,896,926.01 × 3,811,465.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,271,141.41x = 22,475,929,705,847.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,475,929,705,847.14/4,271,141.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,262,277.12

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