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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,973,518.39, 5,949,871.62 and 2,602,980.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,973,518.39, 5,949,871.62 and 2,602,980.48 is: 3,897,653.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,518.39 : 5,949,871.62 = 2,602,980.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,518.39/5,949,871.62 = 2,602,980.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,518.39x = 5,949,871.62 × 2,602,980.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,518.39x = 15,487,399,685,365.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,487,399,685,365.98/3,973,518.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,897,653.96

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