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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959,253.38, 5,463,784.65 and 2,148,417.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959,253.38, 5,463,784.65 and 2,148,417.38 is: 2,964,824.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959,253.38 : 5,463,784.65 = 2,148,417.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959,253.38/5,463,784.65 = 2,148,417.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959,253.38x = 5,463,784.65 × 2,148,417.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959,253.38x = 11,738,489,902,637.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,738,489,902,637.22/3,959,253.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,964,824.12

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