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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,963,617.12, 5,472,058 and 2,609,426.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,963,617.12, 5,472,058 and 2,609,426.72 is: 3,602,500.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,963,617.12 : 5,472,058 = 2,609,426.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,963,617.12/5,472,058 = 2,609,426.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,963,617.12x = 5,472,058 × 2,609,426.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,963,617.12x = 14,278,934,358,589.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,278,934,358,589.76/3,963,617.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,602,500.93

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