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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,943,731.80, 5,442,349.88 and 2,132,895.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,943,731.80, 5,442,349.88 and 2,132,895.80 is: 2,943,396.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,943,731.80 : 5,442,349.88 = 2,132,895.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,943,731.80/5,442,349.88 = 2,132,895.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,943,731.80x = 5,442,349.88 × 2,132,895.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,943,731.80x = 11,607,965,201,182.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,607,965,201,182.50/3,943,731.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,943,396.20

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