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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959,433.60, 5,939,150.40 and 2,542,257.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959,433.60, 5,939,150.40 and 2,542,257.60 is: 3,813,386.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959,433.60 : 5,939,150.40 = 2,542,257.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959,433.60/5,939,150.40 = 2,542,257.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959,433.60x = 5,939,150.40 × 2,542,257.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959,433.60x = 15,098,850,241,943.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,098,850,241,943.04/3,959,433.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,813,386.40

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