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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,847,959.60, 5,307,870.60 and 2,541,223.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,847,959.60, 5,307,870.60 and 2,541,223.68 is: 3,505,360.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,847,959.60 : 5,307,870.60 = 2,541,223.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,847,959.60/5,307,870.60 = 2,541,223.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,847,959.60x = 5,307,870.60 × 2,541,223.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,847,959.60x = 13,488,486,459,095.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,488,486,459,095.81/3,847,959.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,505,360.73

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