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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,960,931.79, 5,940,695.36 and 1,801,451.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,960,931.79, 5,940,695.36 and 1,801,451.08 is: 2,701,857.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,960,931.79 : 5,940,695.36 = 1,801,451.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,960,931.79/5,940,695.36 = 1,801,451.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,960,931.79x = 5,940,695.36 × 1,801,451.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,960,931.79x = 10,701,872,061,874.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,701,872,061,874.88/3,960,931.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,701,857.20

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