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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,977,811.66, 5,491,460.44 and 3,104,774.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,977,811.66, 5,491,460.44 and 3,104,774.22 is: 4,286,212.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,977,811.66 : 5,491,460.44 = 3,104,774.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,977,811.66/5,491,460.44 = 3,104,774.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,977,811.66x = 5,491,460.44 × 3,104,774.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,977,811.66x = 17,049,744,804,261.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,049,744,804,261.86/3,977,811.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,212.18

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