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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,941,449.23, 5,441,889.38 and 2,549,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,941,449.23, 5,441,889.38 and 2,549,385.20 is: 3,519,891.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,941,449.23 : 5,441,889.38 = 2,549,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,941,449.23/5,441,889.38 = 2,549,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,941,449.23x = 5,441,889.38 × 2,549,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,941,449.23x = 13,873,472,245,409.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,873,472,245,409.18/3,941,449.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,519,891.15

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