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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935,592.75, 5,429,262.37 and 2,302,998.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935,592.75, 5,429,262.37 and 2,302,998.61 is: 3,177,052.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935,592.75 : 5,429,262.37 = 2,302,998.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935,592.75/5,429,262.37 = 2,302,998.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935,592.75x = 5,429,262.37 × 2,302,998.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935,592.75x = 12,503,583,691,435.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,503,583,691,435.30/3,935,592.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,177,052.22

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