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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,993,704.20, 5,991,431.10 and 1,596,946.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,993,704.20, 5,991,431.10 and 1,596,946.60 is: 2,395,769.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,993,704.20 : 5,991,431.10 = 1,596,946.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,993,704.20/5,991,431.10 = 1,596,946.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,993,704.20x = 5,991,431.10 × 1,596,946.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,993,704.20x = 9,567,995,524,279.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,567,995,524,279.26/3,993,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,769.70

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