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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,948,002.42, 5,448,280.89 and 2,316,437.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,948,002.42, 5,448,280.89 and 2,316,437.54 is: 3,196,705.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,948,002.42 : 5,448,280.89 = 2,316,437.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,948,002.42/5,448,280.89 = 2,316,437.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,948,002.42x = 5,448,280.89 × 2,316,437.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,948,002.42x = 12,620,602,368,439.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,620,602,368,439.91/3,948,002.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,196,705.84

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