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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,972,200.90, 5,480,911.89 and 2,595,178.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,972,200.90, 5,480,911.89 and 2,595,178.22 is: 3,580,872.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,972,200.90 : 5,480,911.89 = 2,595,178.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,972,200.90/5,480,911.89 = 2,595,178.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,972,200.90x = 5,480,911.89 × 2,595,178.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,972,200.90x = 14,223,943,162,667.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,223,943,162,667.04/3,972,200.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,580,872.05

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