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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,957,367.25, 5,937,074.31 and 2,317,429.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,957,367.25, 5,937,074.31 and 2,317,429.45 is: 3,476,743.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,957,367.25 : 5,937,074.31 = 2,317,429.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,957,367.25/5,937,074.31 = 2,317,429.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,957,367.25x = 5,937,074.31 × 2,317,429.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,957,367.25x = 13,758,750,860,253.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,758,750,860,253.77/3,957,367.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,476,743.50

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