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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935,553.56, 5,431,450.20 and 2,303,861.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935,553.56, 5,431,450.20 and 2,303,861.96 is: 3,179,555.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935,553.56 : 5,431,450.20 = 2,303,861.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935,553.56/5,431,450.20 = 2,303,861.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935,553.56x = 5,431,450.20 × 2,303,861.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935,553.56x = 12,513,311,503,414.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,513,311,503,414.39/3,935,553.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,179,555.64

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