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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,975,506.40, 5,484,799.92 and 2,599,655.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,975,506.40, 5,484,799.92 and 2,599,655.52 is: 3,586,609.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,975,506.40 : 5,484,799.92 = 2,599,655.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,975,506.40/5,484,799.92 = 2,599,655.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,975,506.40x = 5,484,799.92 × 2,599,655.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,975,506.40x = 14,258,590,388,123.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,258,590,388,123.56/3,975,506.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,586,609.84

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