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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,009.40, 5,963,267.70 and 3,459,379.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,009.40, 5,963,267.70 and 3,459,379.80 is: 5,175,403.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,009.40 : 5,963,267.70 = 3,459,379.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,009.40/5,963,267.70 = 3,459,379.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,009.40x = 5,963,267.70 × 3,459,379.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,009.40x = 20,629,207,823,372.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,629,207,823,372.46/3,986,009.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,175,403.71

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