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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,594, 5,943,323.88 and 3,416,605.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,594, 5,943,323.88 and 3,416,605.81 is: 5,099,966.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,594 : 5,943,323.88 = 3,416,605.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,594/5,943,323.88 = 3,416,605.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,594x = 5,943,323.88 × 3,416,605.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,594x = 20,305,994,899,119.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,305,994,899,119.74/3,981,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,099,966.22

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