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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,860,139.40, 5,787,409.74 and 2,594,828.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,860,139.40, 5,787,409.74 and 2,594,828.68 is: 3,890,361.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,860,139.40 : 5,787,409.74 = 2,594,828.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,860,139.40/5,787,409.74 = 2,594,828.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,860,139.40x = 5,787,409.74 × 2,594,828.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,860,139.40x = 15,017,336,776,263.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,017,336,776,263.35/3,860,139.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,890,361.26

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