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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,891,136.44, 5,368,225.14 and 2,599,931.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,891,136.44, 5,368,225.14 and 2,599,931.64 is: 3,586,874.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,136.44 : 5,368,225.14 = 2,599,931.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,136.44/5,368,225.14 = 2,599,931.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,136.44x = 5,368,225.14 × 2,599,931.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,136.44x = 13,957,018,392,129.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,957,018,392,129.43/3,891,136.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,586,874.58

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