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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,975,904.30, 5,963,856.45 and 3,478,240.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,975,904.30, 5,963,856.45 and 3,478,240.30 is: 5,217,360.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,975,904.30 : 5,963,856.45 = 3,478,240.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,975,904.30/5,963,856.45 = 3,478,240.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,975,904.30x = 5,963,856.45 × 3,478,240.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,975,904.30x = 20,743,725,847,804.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,743,725,847,804.93/3,975,904.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,217,360.45

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