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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959,258.88, 5,463,792.24 and 2,148,422.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959,258.88, 5,463,792.24 and 2,148,422.88 is: 2,964,831.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959,258.88 : 5,463,792.24 = 2,148,422.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959,258.88/5,463,792.24 = 2,148,422.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959,258.88x = 5,463,792.24 × 2,148,422.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959,258.88x = 11,738,536,259,982.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,738,536,259,982.45/3,959,258.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,964,831.71

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