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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,953,170.88, 5,456,352.48 and 2,596,880.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,953,170.88, 5,456,352.48 and 2,596,880.96 is: 3,584,337.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,953,170.88 : 5,456,352.48 = 2,596,880.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,953,170.88/5,456,352.48 = 2,596,880.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,953,170.88x = 5,456,352.48 × 2,596,880.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,953,170.88x = 14,169,497,866,360.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,169,497,866,360.78/3,953,170.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,584,337.31

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