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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,987,310.80, 5,973,838.20 and 2,426,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,987,310.80, 5,973,838.20 and 2,426,494.80 is: 3,635,404.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,987,310.80 : 5,973,838.20 = 2,426,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,987,310.80/5,973,838.20 = 2,426,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,987,310.80x = 5,973,838.20 × 2,426,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,987,310.80x = 14,495,487,328,341.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,495,487,328,341.36/3,987,310.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,635,404.43

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