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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936,949.74, 5,432,990.67 and 2,126,113.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936,949.74, 5,432,990.67 and 2,126,113.74 is: 2,934,036.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,949.74 : 5,432,990.67 = 2,126,113.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,949.74/5,432,990.67 = 2,126,113.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,949.74x = 5,432,990.67 × 2,126,113.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,949.74x = 11,551,156,112,778.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,551,156,112,778.81/3,936,949.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,934,036.98

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