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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,915,964.60, 5,875,709.15 and 2,116,741.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,915,964.60, 5,875,709.15 and 2,116,741.57 is: 3,176,064.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,915,964.60 : 5,875,709.15 = 2,116,741.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,915,964.60/5,875,709.15 = 2,116,741.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,915,964.60x = 5,875,709.15 × 2,116,741.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,915,964.60x = 12,437,357,811,034.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,437,357,811,034.37/3,915,964.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,176,064.92

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