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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959,617.20, 5,464,271.73 and 2,148,781.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959,617.20, 5,464,271.73 and 2,148,781.20 is: 2,965,318.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959,617.20 : 5,464,271.73 = 2,148,781.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959,617.20/5,464,271.73 = 2,148,781.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959,617.20x = 5,464,271.73 × 2,148,781.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959,617.20x = 11,741,524,365,115.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,741,524,365,115.48/3,959,617.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965,318.05

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