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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936,601.80, 5,904,902.70 and 2,518,259.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936,601.80, 5,904,902.70 and 2,518,259.40 is: 3,777,389.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,601.80 : 5,904,902.70 = 2,518,259.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,601.80/5,904,902.70 = 2,518,259.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,601.80x = 5,904,902.70 × 2,518,259.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,601.80x = 14,870,076,730,360.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,870,076,730,360.38/3,936,601.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,777,389.10

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