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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,901,001.72, 5,381,028.40 and 2,576,433.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,901,001.72, 5,381,028.40 and 2,576,433.56 is: 3,553,923.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,901,001.72 : 5,381,028.40 = 2,576,433.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,901,001.72/5,381,028.40 = 2,576,433.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,901,001.72x = 5,381,028.40 × 2,576,433.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,901,001.72x = 13,863,862,157,073.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,863,862,157,073.11/3,901,001.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,553,923.62

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