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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,931,859.95, 5,899,908.83 and 1,658,959.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,931,859.95, 5,899,908.83 and 1,658,959.61 is: 2,489,333.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,931,859.95 : 5,899,908.83 = 1,658,959.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,931,859.95/5,899,908.83 = 1,658,959.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,931,859.95x = 5,899,908.83 × 1,658,959.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,931,859.95x = 9,787,710,413,858.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,787,710,413,858.01/3,931,859.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,489,333.43

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