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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,955,072.80, 5,458,012.56 and 2,144,238.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,955,072.80, 5,458,012.56 and 2,144,238.24 is: 2,959,055.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,955,072.80 : 5,458,012.56 = 2,144,238.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,955,072.80/5,458,012.56 = 2,144,238.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,955,072.80x = 5,458,012.56 × 2,144,238.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,955,072.80x = 11,703,279,245,552.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,279,245,552.29/3,955,072.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959,055.33

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