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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,591,431.87, 4,956,281.60 and 1,959,944.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,591,431.87, 4,956,281.60 and 1,959,944.85 is: 2,704,781.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,591,431.87 : 4,956,281.60 = 1,959,944.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,591,431.87/4,956,281.60 = 1,959,944.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,591,431.87x = 4,956,281.60 × 1,959,944.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,591,431.87x = 9,714,038,587,270.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,714,038,587,270.04/3,591,431.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,704,781.53

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