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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,592,939.46, 5,389,409.40 and 2,869,895.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,592,939.46, 5,389,409.40 and 2,869,895.87 is: 4,304,843.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,939.46 : 5,389,409.40 = 2,869,895.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,939.46/5,389,409.40 = 2,869,895.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,939.46x = 5,389,409.40 × 2,869,895.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,939.46x = 15,467,043,792,601.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,467,043,792,601.19/3,592,939.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,304,843.98

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