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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959,554.86, 5,464,185.66 and 2,148,718.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959,554.86, 5,464,185.66 and 2,148,718.86 is: 2,965,232.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959,554.86 : 5,464,185.66 = 2,148,718.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959,554.86/5,464,185.66 = 2,148,718.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959,554.86x = 5,464,185.66 × 2,148,718.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959,554.86x = 11,740,998,782,183.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,740,998,782,183.55/3,959,554.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965,232.00

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