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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,335,539.50, 5,982,608.55 and 2,401,438.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,335,539.50, 5,982,608.55 and 2,401,438.78 is: 3,313,744.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,335,539.50 : 5,982,608.55 = 2,401,438.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,335,539.50/5,982,608.55 = 2,401,438.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,335,539.50x = 5,982,608.55 × 2,401,438.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,335,539.50x = 14,366,868,177,529.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,366,868,177,529.57/4,335,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,313,744.04

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