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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959,269.80, 5,938,904.70 and 2,951,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959,269.80, 5,938,904.70 and 2,951,500.20 is: 4,427,250.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959,269.80 : 5,938,904.70 = 2,951,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959,269.80/5,938,904.70 = 2,951,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959,269.80x = 5,938,904.70 × 2,951,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959,269.80x = 17,528,678,409,830.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,528,678,409,830.94/3,959,269.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,427,250.30

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