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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,948,540.44, 5,923,199.46 and 1,642,560.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,948,540.44, 5,923,199.46 and 1,642,560.35 is: 2,464,002.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,948,540.44 : 5,923,199.46 = 1,642,560.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,948,540.44/5,923,199.46 = 1,642,560.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,948,540.44x = 5,923,199.46 × 1,642,560.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,948,540.44x = 9,729,212,578,137.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,729,212,578,137.41/3,948,540.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,464,002.26

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