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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936,915.56, 5,432,943.52 and 2,126,079.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936,915.56, 5,432,943.52 and 2,126,079.56 is: 2,933,989.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,915.56 : 5,432,943.52 = 2,126,079.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,915.56/5,432,943.52 = 2,126,079.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,915.56x = 5,432,943.52 × 2,126,079.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,915.56x = 11,550,870,168,506.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,550,870,168,506.45/3,936,915.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,933,989.82

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