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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,967,584.71, 5,939,936.28 and 3,557,341.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,967,584.71, 5,939,936.28 and 3,557,341.79 is: 5,325,754.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,967,584.71 : 5,939,936.28 = 3,557,341.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,967,584.71/5,939,936.28 = 3,557,341.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,967,584.71x = 5,939,936.28 × 3,557,341.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,967,584.71x = 21,130,383,529,081.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,130,383,529,081.46/3,967,584.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,325,754.86

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