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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,271,142.41, 5,896,927.39 and 3,811,466.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,271,142.41, 5,896,927.39 and 3,811,466.45 is: 5,262,278.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,271,142.41 : 5,896,927.39 = 3,811,466.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,271,142.41/5,896,927.39 = 3,811,466.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,271,142.41x = 5,896,927.39 × 3,811,466.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,271,142.41x = 22,475,940,905,071.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,475,940,905,071.07/4,271,142.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,262,278.51

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