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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959,858.24, 5,460,473.76 and 2,349,915.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959,858.24, 5,460,473.76 and 2,349,915.20 is: 3,240,431.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959,858.24 : 5,460,473.76 = 2,349,915.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959,858.24/5,460,473.76 = 2,349,915.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959,858.24x = 5,460,473.76 × 2,349,915.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959,858.24x = 12,831,650,287,825.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,831,650,287,825.15/3,959,858.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,240,431.73

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