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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,008,939.23, 5,532,935.15 and 3,155,918.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,008,939.23, 5,532,935.15 and 3,155,918.51 is: 4,355,639.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,008,939.23 : 5,532,935.15 = 3,155,918.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,008,939.23/5,532,935.15 = 3,155,918.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,008,939.23x = 5,532,935.15 × 3,155,918.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,008,939.23x = 17,461,492,476,236.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,461,492,476,236.76/4,008,939.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,355,639.10

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