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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935,195.12, 5,889,459.72 and 2,419,837.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935,195.12, 5,889,459.72 and 2,419,837.71 is: 3,621,557.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935,195.12 : 5,889,459.72 = 2,419,837.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935,195.12/5,889,459.72 = 2,419,837.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935,195.12x = 5,889,459.72 × 2,419,837.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935,195.12x = 14,251,536,721,982.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,251,536,721,982.04/3,935,195.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,621,557.84

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