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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,490,855.12, 5,227,884.60 and 1,990,398.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,490,855.12, 5,227,884.60 and 1,990,398.16 is: 2,980,808.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,490,855.12 : 5,227,884.60 = 1,990,398.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,490,855.12/5,227,884.60 = 1,990,398.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,490,855.12x = 5,227,884.60 × 1,990,398.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,490,855.12x = 10,405,571,888,532.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,405,571,888,532.33/3,490,855.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,980,808.87

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