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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,964,037.63, 5,471,139.11 and 2,584,987.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,964,037.63, 5,471,139.11 and 2,584,987.16 is: 3,567,782.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,964,037.63 : 5,471,139.11 = 2,584,987.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,964,037.63/5,471,139.11 = 2,584,987.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,964,037.63x = 5,471,139.11 × 2,584,987.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,964,037.63x = 14,142,824,316,053.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,142,824,316,053.68/3,964,037.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,567,782.56

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