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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,970,495.16, 5,479,769.76 and 2,338,818.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,970,495.16, 5,479,769.76 and 2,338,818.20 is: 3,227,855.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,970,495.16 : 5,479,769.76 = 2,338,818.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,970,495.16/5,479,769.76 = 2,338,818.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,970,495.16x = 5,479,769.76 × 2,338,818.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,970,495.16x = 12,816,185,246,497.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,816,185,246,497.63/3,970,495.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,227,855.65

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