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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,985,809.40, 5,978,714.10 and 2,300,944.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,985,809.40, 5,978,714.10 and 2,300,944.60 is: 3,451,416.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,809.40 : 5,978,714.10 = 2,300,944.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,809.40/5,978,714.10 = 2,300,944.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,809.40x = 5,978,714.10 × 2,300,944.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,809.40x = 13,756,689,923,338.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,756,689,923,338.86/3,985,809.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,451,416.90

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