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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,116,808.40, 4,675,212.60 and 2,990,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,116,808.40, 4,675,212.60 and 2,990,837.20 is: 4,486,255.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,116,808.40 : 4,675,212.60 = 2,990,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,116,808.40/4,675,212.60 = 2,990,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,116,808.40x = 4,675,212.60 × 2,990,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,116,808.40x = 13,982,799,761,988.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,982,799,761,988.72/3,116,808.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486,255.80

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