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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,948,539.94, 5,923,198.71 and 1,642,559.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,948,539.94, 5,923,198.71 and 1,642,559.85 is: 2,464,001.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,948,539.94 : 5,923,198.71 = 1,642,559.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,948,539.94/5,923,198.71 = 1,642,559.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,948,539.94x = 5,923,198.71 × 1,642,559.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,948,539.94x = 9,729,208,384,617.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,729,208,384,617.80/3,948,539.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,464,001.51

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