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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,940,970.56, 5,902,072.08 and 2,516,614.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,940,970.56, 5,902,072.08 and 2,516,614.72 is: 3,768,929.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,940,970.56 : 5,902,072.08 = 2,516,614.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,940,970.56/5,902,072.08 = 2,516,614.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,940,970.56x = 5,902,072.08 × 2,516,614.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,940,970.56x = 14,853,241,475,029.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,853,241,475,029.02/3,940,970.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,768,929.82

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