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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,952,953.53, 5,454,849.38 and 2,186,746.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,952,953.53, 5,454,849.38 and 2,186,746.32 is: 3,017,584.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,952,953.53 : 5,454,849.38 = 2,186,746.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,952,953.53/5,454,849.38 = 2,186,746.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,952,953.53x = 5,454,849.38 × 2,186,746.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,952,953.53x = 11,928,371,796,935.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,928,371,796,935.55/3,952,953.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,017,584.63

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