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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,952,908.54, 5,455,020.87 and 2,142,072.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,952,908.54, 5,455,020.87 and 2,142,072.54 is: 2,956,063.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,952,908.54 : 5,455,020.87 = 2,142,072.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,952,908.54/5,455,020.87 = 2,142,072.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,952,908.54x = 5,455,020.87 × 2,142,072.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,952,908.54x = 11,685,050,410,753.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,685,050,410,753.91/3,952,908.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956,063.94

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