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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,287,066.87, 5,907,997.05 and 4,208,281.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,287,066.87, 5,907,997.05 and 4,208,281.01 is: 5,799,422.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,287,066.87 : 5,907,997.05 = 4,208,281.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,287,066.87/5,907,997.05 = 4,208,281.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,287,066.87x = 5,907,997.05 × 4,208,281.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,287,066.87x = 24,862,511,763,111.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,862,511,763,111.04/4,287,066.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,799,422.43

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