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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,958,965.45, 5,941,433.66 and 2,896,748.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,958,965.45, 5,941,433.66 and 2,896,748.01 is: 4,347,306.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,958,965.45 : 5,941,433.66 = 2,896,748.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,958,965.45/5,941,433.66 = 2,896,748.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,958,965.45x = 5,941,433.66 × 2,896,748.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,958,965.45x = 17,210,836,116,668.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,210,836,116,668.28/3,958,965.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,347,306.47

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