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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,939,451.56, 5,436,452.79 and 2,197,233.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,939,451.56, 5,436,452.79 and 2,197,233.83 is: 3,032,188.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,939,451.56 : 5,436,452.79 = 2,197,233.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,939,451.56/5,436,452.79 = 2,197,233.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,939,451.56x = 5,436,452.79 × 2,197,233.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,939,451.56x = 11,945,157,998,977.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,945,157,998,977.02/3,939,451.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,032,188.06

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