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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,976,943.96, 5,488,341.15 and 2,258,224.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,976,943.96, 5,488,341.15 and 2,258,224.40 is: 3,116,439.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,943.96 : 5,488,341.15 = 2,258,224.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,943.96/5,488,341.15 = 2,258,224.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,943.96x = 5,488,341.15 × 2,258,224.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,943.96x = 12,393,905,873,012.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,393,905,873,012.36/3,976,943.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,116,439.66

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