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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,940,495.24, 5,897,719.27 and 3,586,398.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,940,495.24, 5,897,719.27 and 3,586,398.07 is: 5,367,743.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,940,495.24 : 5,897,719.27 = 3,586,398.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,940,495.24/5,897,719.27 = 3,586,398.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,940,495.24x = 5,897,719.27 × 3,586,398.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,940,495.24x = 21,151,569,007,329.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,151,569,007,329.80/3,940,495.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,367,743.83

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