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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,742.60, 5,494,646.52 and 2,350,675.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,742.60, 5,494,646.52 and 2,350,675.36 is: 3,243,838.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,742.60 : 5,494,646.52 = 2,350,675.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,742.60/5,494,646.52 = 2,350,675.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,742.60x = 5,494,646.52 × 2,350,675.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,742.60x = 12,916,130,186,473.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,916,130,186,473.75/3,981,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,243,838.56

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