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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,943,470.15, 5,444,871.08 and 2,548,856.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,943,470.15, 5,444,871.08 and 2,548,856.73 is: 3,519,285.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,943,470.15 : 5,444,871.08 = 2,548,856.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,943,470.15/5,444,871.08 = 2,548,856.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,943,470.15x = 5,444,871.08 × 2,548,856.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,943,470.15x = 13,878,196,283,496.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,878,196,283,496.09/3,943,470.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,519,285.24

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