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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,967,838.87, 5,470,478.17 and 2,569,913.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,967,838.87, 5,470,478.17 and 2,569,913.33 is: 3,543,151.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,967,838.87 : 5,470,478.17 = 2,569,913.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,967,838.87/5,470,478.17 = 2,569,913.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,967,838.87x = 5,470,478.17 × 2,569,913.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,967,838.87x = 14,058,654,736,779.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,058,654,736,779.83/3,967,838.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,543,151.63

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