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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,958,532.98, 5,937,799.47 and 2,274,562.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,958,532.98, 5,937,799.47 and 2,274,562.42 is: 3,411,843.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,958,532.98 : 5,937,799.47 = 2,274,562.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,958,532.98/5,937,799.47 = 2,274,562.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,958,532.98x = 5,937,799.47 × 2,274,562.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,958,532.98x = 13,505,895,531,957.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,505,895,531,957.92/3,958,532.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,411,843.63

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