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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,939,139.20, 5,904,561.60 and 1,542,057.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,939,139.20, 5,904,561.60 and 1,542,057.60 is: 2,311,462.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,939,139.20 : 5,904,561.60 = 1,542,057.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,939,139.20/5,904,561.60 = 1,542,057.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,939,139.20x = 5,904,561.60 × 1,542,057.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,939,139.20x = 9,105,174,089,948.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,105,174,089,948.16/3,939,139.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,311,462.89

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