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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959,434.57, 5,464,019.70 and 2,148,598.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959,434.57, 5,464,019.70 and 2,148,598.57 is: 2,965,066.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959,434.57 : 5,464,019.70 = 2,148,598.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959,434.57/5,464,019.70 = 2,148,598.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959,434.57x = 5,464,019.70 × 2,148,598.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959,434.57x = 11,739,984,895,089.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,739,984,895,089.26/3,959,434.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965,066.02

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