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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,957,466.60, 5,936,199.90 and 2,361,831.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,957,466.60, 5,936,199.90 and 2,361,831.40 is: 3,542,747.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,957,466.60 : 5,936,199.90 = 2,361,831.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,957,466.60/5,936,199.90 = 2,361,831.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,957,466.60x = 5,936,199.90 × 2,361,831.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,957,466.60x = 14,020,303,320,496.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,020,303,320,496.86/3,957,466.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,542,747.10

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