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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935,551.56, 5,431,447.44 and 2,303,859.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935,551.56, 5,431,447.44 and 2,303,859.96 is: 3,179,552.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935,551.56 : 5,431,447.44 = 2,303,859.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935,551.56/5,431,447.44 = 2,303,859.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935,551.56x = 5,431,447.44 × 2,303,859.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935,551.56x = 12,513,294,281,860.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,513,294,281,860.50/3,935,551.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,179,552.88

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