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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,931,471.34, 5,427,104.46 and 2,643,059

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,931,471.34, 5,427,104.46 and 2,643,059 is: 3,648,546.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,931,471.34 : 5,427,104.46 = 2,643,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,931,471.34/5,427,104.46 = 2,643,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,931,471.34x = 5,427,104.46 × 2,643,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,931,471.34x = 14,344,157,286,943.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,344,157,286,943.14/3,931,471.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,648,546.83

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