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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,974,980.66, 5,484,076.30 and 2,599,129.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,974,980.66, 5,484,076.30 and 2,599,129.72 is: 3,585,885.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,974,980.66 : 5,484,076.30 = 2,599,129.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,974,980.66/5,484,076.30 = 2,599,129.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,974,980.66x = 5,484,076.30 × 2,599,129.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,974,980.66x = 14,253,825,698,077.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,253,825,698,077.64/3,974,980.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,585,885.55

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