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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,971,581.56, 5,480,609.18 and 2,205,370.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,971,581.56, 5,480,609.18 and 2,205,370.35 is: 3,043,314.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,971,581.56 : 5,480,609.18 = 2,205,370.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,971,581.56/5,480,609.18 = 2,205,370.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,971,581.56x = 5,480,609.18 × 2,205,370.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,971,581.56x = 12,086,772,974,482.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,086,772,974,482.96/3,971,581.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,043,314.81

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