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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,969,846.45, 5,954,769.68 and 3,603,742.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,969,846.45, 5,954,769.68 and 3,603,742.65 is: 5,405,613.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,969,846.45 : 5,954,769.68 = 3,603,742.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,969,846.45/5,954,769.68 = 3,603,742.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,969,846.45x = 5,954,769.68 × 3,603,742.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,969,846.45x = 21,459,457,448,724.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,459,457,448,724.14/3,969,846.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,405,613.98

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