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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,934,986.12, 5,902,480.40 and 3,037,737.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,934,986.12, 5,902,480.40 and 3,037,737.78 is: 4,556,607.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,934,986.12 : 5,902,480.40 = 3,037,737.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,934,986.12/5,902,480.40 = 3,037,737.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,934,986.12x = 5,902,480.40 × 3,037,737.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,934,986.12x = 17,930,187,691,600.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,930,187,691,600.82/3,934,986.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556,607.61

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