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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,974,561.40, 5,954,843.70 and 3,260,724.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,974,561.40, 5,954,843.70 and 3,260,724.60 is: 4,885,345.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,974,561.40 : 5,954,843.70 = 3,260,724.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,974,561.40/5,954,843.70 = 3,260,724.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,974,561.40x = 5,954,843.70 × 3,260,724.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,974,561.40x = 19,417,105,341,745.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,417,105,341,745.02/3,974,561.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,885,345.42

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