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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959,057.47, 5,462,229.65 and 2,216,470.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959,057.47, 5,462,229.65 and 2,216,470.75 is: 3,058,018.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959,057.47 : 5,462,229.65 = 2,216,470.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959,057.47/5,462,229.65 = 2,216,470.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959,057.47x = 5,462,229.65 × 2,216,470.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959,057.47x = 12,106,872,249,007.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,106,872,249,007.74/3,959,057.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,058,018.82

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