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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,356,779.05, 5,039,559.05 and 1,993,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,356,779.05, 5,039,559.05 and 1,993,042.40 is: 2,992,170.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,356,779.05 : 5,039,559.05 = 1,993,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,356,779.05/5,039,559.05 = 1,993,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,356,779.05x = 5,039,559.05 × 1,993,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,356,779.05x = 10,044,054,828,790.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,044,054,828,790.71/3,356,779.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,992,170.37

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