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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,976,727.58, 5,487,547.10 and 2,234,260.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,976,727.58, 5,487,547.10 and 2,234,260.89 is: 3,083,090.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,727.58 : 5,487,547.10 = 2,234,260.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,727.58/5,487,547.10 = 2,234,260.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,727.58x = 5,487,547.10 × 2,234,260.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,727.58x = 12,260,611,856,391.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,260,611,856,391.62/3,976,727.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,083,090.71

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