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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,950,491.46, 5,452,121.31 and 2,231,722.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,950,491.46, 5,452,121.31 and 2,231,722.70 is: 3,080,027.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,950,491.46 : 5,452,121.31 = 2,231,722.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,950,491.46/5,452,121.31 = 2,231,722.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,950,491.46x = 5,452,121.31 × 2,231,722.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,950,491.46x = 12,167,622,863,420.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,167,622,863,420.13/3,950,491.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,080,027.64

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