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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,958,018.80, 5,462,076.36 and 2,147,182.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,958,018.80, 5,462,076.36 and 2,147,182.80 is: 2,963,117.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,958,018.80 : 5,462,076.36 = 2,147,182.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,958,018.80/5,462,076.36 = 2,147,182.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,958,018.80x = 5,462,076.36 × 2,147,182.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,958,018.80x = 11,728,076,412,478.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,728,076,412,478.61/3,958,018.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,963,117.91

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