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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,971,572.96, 5,480,538.96 and 2,229,080.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,971,572.96, 5,480,538.96 and 2,229,080.44 is: 3,076,000.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,971,572.96 : 5,480,538.96 = 2,229,080.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,971,572.96/5,480,538.96 = 2,229,080.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,971,572.96x = 5,480,538.96 × 2,229,080.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,971,572.96x = 12,216,562,196,393.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,216,562,196,393.94/3,971,572.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,076,000.95

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