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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935,329.59, 5,427,864.03 and 2,608,353.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935,329.59, 5,427,864.03 and 2,608,353.44 is: 3,597,611.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935,329.59 : 5,427,864.03 = 2,608,353.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935,329.59/5,427,864.03 = 2,608,353.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935,329.59x = 5,427,864.03 × 2,608,353.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935,329.59x = 14,157,787,814,502.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,157,787,814,502.76/3,935,329.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,597,611.71

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