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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935,057.92, 5,898,382.08 and 2,809,715.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935,057.92, 5,898,382.08 and 2,809,715.20 is: 4,211,570.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935,057.92 : 5,898,382.08 = 2,809,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935,057.92/5,898,382.08 = 2,809,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935,057.92x = 5,898,382.08 × 2,809,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935,057.92x = 16,572,773,785,583.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,572,773,785,583.62/3,935,057.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,211,570.48

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