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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,989,736.12, 5,993,462.40 and 2,474,539.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,989,736.12, 5,993,462.40 and 2,474,539.32 is: 3,717,303.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,989,736.12 : 5,993,462.40 = 2,474,539.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,989,736.12/5,993,462.40 = 2,474,539.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,989,736.12x = 5,993,462.40 × 2,474,539.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,989,736.12x = 14,831,058,371,741.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,831,058,371,741.57/3,989,736.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,717,303.08

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