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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,937,258.80, 5,894,078.40 and 2,338,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,937,258.80, 5,894,078.40 and 2,338,999.20 is: 3,501,482.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,258.80 : 5,894,078.40 = 2,338,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,258.80/5,894,078.40 = 2,338,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,258.80x = 5,894,078.40 × 2,338,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,258.80x = 13,786,244,662,337.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,786,244,662,337.28/3,937,258.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,501,482.98

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