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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,416,861.40, 5,126,069.70 and 1,996,186.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,416,861.40, 5,126,069.70 and 1,996,186.20 is: 2,994,733.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,416,861.40 : 5,126,069.70 = 1,996,186.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,416,861.40/5,126,069.70 = 1,996,186.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,416,861.40x = 5,126,069.70 × 1,996,186.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,416,861.40x = 10,232,589,595,378.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,232,589,595,378.14/3,416,861.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,994,733.59

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