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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,937,332.26, 5,906,490.88 and 1,540,867.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,937,332.26, 5,906,490.88 and 1,540,867.34 is: 2,311,493.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,332.26 : 5,906,490.88 = 1,540,867.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,332.26/5,906,490.88 = 1,540,867.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,332.26x = 5,906,490.88 × 1,540,867.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,332.26x = 9,101,118,890,999.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,101,118,890,999.86/3,937,332.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,311,493.75

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