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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,975,869.16, 5,486,555.44 and 2,429,717.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,975,869.16, 5,486,555.44 and 2,429,717.58 is: 3,352,922.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,975,869.16 : 5,486,555.44 = 2,429,717.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,975,869.16/5,486,555.44 = 2,429,717.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,975,869.16x = 5,486,555.44 × 2,429,717.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,975,869.16x = 13,330,780,206,212.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,330,780,206,212.64/3,975,869.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,352,922.26

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