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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,913,701.57, 5,871,950.73 and 2,379,817.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,913,701.57, 5,871,950.73 and 2,379,817.74 is: 3,570,576.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,913,701.57 : 5,871,950.73 = 2,379,817.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,913,701.57/5,871,950.73 = 2,379,817.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,913,701.57x = 5,871,950.73 × 2,379,817.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,913,701.57x = 13,974,172,515,659.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,974,172,515,659.95/3,913,701.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,570,576.92

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