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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,899,480.70, 5,379,470.31 and 2,523,268.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,899,480.70, 5,379,470.31 and 2,523,268.79 is: 3,480,937.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,899,480.70 : 5,379,470.31 = 2,523,268.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,899,480.70/5,379,470.31 = 2,523,268.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,899,480.70x = 5,379,470.31 × 2,523,268.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,899,480.70x = 13,573,849,539,954.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,573,849,539,954.62/3,899,480.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,480,937.74

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