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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,969,950.40, 5,478,373.44 and 2,159,115.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,969,950.40, 5,478,373.44 and 2,159,115.84 is: 2,979,493.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,969,950.40 : 5,478,373.44 = 2,159,115.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,969,950.40/5,478,373.44 = 2,159,115.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,969,950.40x = 5,478,373.44 × 2,159,115.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,969,950.40x = 11,828,442,871,739.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,828,442,871,739.29/3,969,950.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,979,493.87

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