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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,949,553.37, 5,450,001.23 and 2,478,991.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,949,553.37, 5,450,001.23 and 2,478,991.85 is: 3,420,768.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,949,553.37 : 5,450,001.23 = 2,478,991.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,949,553.37/5,450,001.23 = 2,478,991.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,949,553.37x = 5,450,001.23 × 2,478,991.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,949,553.37x = 13,510,508,631,044.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,510,508,631,044.95/3,949,553.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,420,768.72

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