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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,964,996.76, 5,471,911.80 and 2,246,452.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,964,996.76, 5,471,911.80 and 2,246,452.16 is: 3,100,226.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,964,996.76 : 5,471,911.80 = 2,246,452.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,964,996.76/5,471,911.80 = 2,246,452.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,964,996.76x = 5,471,911.80 × 2,246,452.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,964,996.76x = 12,292,388,055,079.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,292,388,055,079.93/3,964,996.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,100,226.51

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