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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,971,976.40, 5,958,742.20 and 1,697,496.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,971,976.40, 5,958,742.20 and 1,697,496.40 is: 2,546,576.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,971,976.40 : 5,958,742.20 = 1,697,496.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,971,976.40/5,958,742.20 = 1,697,496.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,971,976.40x = 5,958,742.20 × 1,697,496.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,971,976.40x = 10,114,943,433,028.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,114,943,433,028.08/3,971,976.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,546,576.92

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