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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,334,494.28, 4,988,040.12 and 2,661,889.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,334,494.28, 4,988,040.12 and 2,661,889.32 is: 3,981,896.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,334,494.28 : 4,988,040.12 = 2,661,889.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,334,494.28/4,988,040.12 = 2,661,889.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,334,494.28x = 4,988,040.12 × 2,661,889.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,334,494.28x = 13,277,610,723,159.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,277,610,723,159.52/3,334,494.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,981,896.39

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