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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,271,151.83, 5,896,940.36 and 3,811,475.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,271,151.83, 5,896,940.36 and 3,811,475.93 is: 5,262,291.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,271,151.83 : 5,896,940.36 = 3,811,475.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,271,151.83/5,896,940.36 = 3,811,475.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,271,151.83x = 5,896,940.36 × 3,811,475.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,271,151.83x = 22,476,046,194,243.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,476,046,194,243.45/4,271,151.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,262,291.56

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