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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,953,408.40, 5,455,701 and 2,142,572.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,953,408.40, 5,455,701 and 2,142,572.40 is: 2,956,748.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,953,408.40 : 5,455,701 = 2,142,572.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,953,408.40/5,455,701 = 2,142,572.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,953,408.40x = 5,455,701 × 2,142,572.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,953,408.40x = 11,689,234,385,252.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,689,234,385,252.40/3,953,408.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956,748.51

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