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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,952,201.31, 5,453,417.85 and 2,298,714.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,952,201.31, 5,453,417.85 and 2,298,714.29 is: 3,171,865.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,952,201.31 : 5,453,417.85 = 2,298,714.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,952,201.31/5,453,417.85 = 2,298,714.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,952,201.31x = 5,453,417.85 × 2,298,714.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,952,201.31x = 12,535,849,541,136.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,535,849,541,136.08/3,952,201.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,171,865.13

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