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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,944,857.38, 5,443,850.22 and 2,202,553.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,944,857.38, 5,443,850.22 and 2,202,553.50 is: 3,039,494.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944,857.38 : 5,443,850.22 = 2,202,553.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944,857.38/5,443,850.22 = 2,202,553.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944,857.38x = 5,443,850.22 × 2,202,553.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944,857.38x = 11,990,371,355,536.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,990,371,355,536.77/3,944,857.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,039,494.26

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