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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,589,742.12, 4,953,875.77 and 1,958,156.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,589,742.12, 4,953,875.77 and 1,958,156.74 is: 2,702,273.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,742.12 : 4,953,875.77 = 1,958,156.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,742.12/4,953,875.77 = 1,958,156.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,742.12x = 4,953,875.77 × 1,958,156.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,742.12x = 9,700,465,228,148.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,700,465,228,148.19/3,589,742.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,702,273.56

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