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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,937,401.37, 5,912,509.77 and 2,430,662.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,937,401.37, 5,912,509.77 and 2,430,662.32 is: 3,649,949.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,401.37 : 5,912,509.77 = 2,430,662.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,401.37/5,912,509.77 = 2,430,662.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,401.37x = 5,912,509.77 × 2,430,662.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,401.37x = 14,371,314,714,570.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,371,314,714,570.87/3,937,401.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,649,949.13

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