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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,951,857.44, 5,916,576.57 and 2,587,220.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,951,857.44, 5,916,576.57 and 2,587,220.47 is: 3,873,491.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,951,857.44 : 5,916,576.57 = 2,587,220.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,951,857.44/5,916,576.57 = 2,587,220.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,951,857.44x = 5,916,576.57 × 2,587,220.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,951,857.44x = 15,307,488,014,226.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,307,488,014,226.39/3,951,857.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,873,491.96

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