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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,964,559.85, 5,471,963.51 and 2,606,559.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,964,559.85, 5,471,963.51 and 2,606,559.21 is: 3,597,624.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,964,559.85 : 5,471,963.51 = 2,606,559.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,964,559.85/5,471,963.51 = 2,606,559.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,964,559.85x = 5,471,963.51 × 2,606,559.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,964,559.85x = 14,262,996,870,741.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,262,996,870,741.63/3,964,559.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,597,624.30

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