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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935,335.44, 5,889,670.48 and 2,419,978.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935,335.44, 5,889,670.48 and 2,419,978.17 is: 3,621,768.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935,335.44 : 5,889,670.48 = 2,419,978.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935,335.44/5,889,670.48 = 2,419,978.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935,335.44x = 5,889,670.48 × 2,419,978.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935,335.44x = 14,252,873,977,993.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,252,873,977,993.53/3,935,335.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,621,768.51

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