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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,967,941.15, 5,476,186.98 and 2,248,877.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,967,941.15, 5,476,186.98 and 2,248,877.16 is: 3,103,693.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,967,941.15 : 5,476,186.98 = 2,248,877.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,967,941.15/5,476,186.98 = 2,248,877.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,967,941.15x = 5,476,186.98 × 2,248,877.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,967,941.15x = 12,315,271,823,211.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,315,271,823,211.38/3,967,941.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,103,693.16

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