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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,944,054.32, 5,916,848.31 and 1,515,029.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,944,054.32, 5,916,848.31 and 1,515,029.98 is: 2,272,839.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944,054.32 : 5,916,848.31 = 1,515,029.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944,054.32/5,916,848.31 = 1,515,029.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944,054.32x = 5,916,848.31 × 1,515,029.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944,054.32x = 8,964,202,576,762.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,964,202,576,762.33/3,944,054.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272,839.53

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