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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,963,782.74, 5,941,423.64 and 2,597,040.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,963,782.74, 5,941,423.64 and 2,597,040.18 is: 3,892,775.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,963,782.74 : 5,941,423.64 = 2,597,040.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,963,782.74/5,941,423.64 = 2,597,040.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,963,782.74x = 5,941,423.64 × 2,597,040.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,963,782.74x = 15,430,115,919,481.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,430,115,919,481.86/3,963,782.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,892,775.39

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