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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,958,088.18, 5,462,748 and 2,507,918.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,958,088.18, 5,462,748 and 2,507,918.85 is: 3,461,299.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,958,088.18 : 5,462,748 = 2,507,918.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,958,088.18/5,462,748 = 2,507,918.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,958,088.18x = 5,462,748 × 2,507,918.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,958,088.18x = 13,700,128,681,999.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,700,128,681,999.80/3,958,088.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,461,299.52

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