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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,980,259.10, 5,492,378.12 and 2,326,792.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,980,259.10, 5,492,378.12 and 2,326,792.78 is: 3,210,752.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,980,259.10 : 5,492,378.12 = 2,326,792.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,980,259.10/5,492,378.12 = 2,326,792.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,980,259.10x = 5,492,378.12 × 2,326,792.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,980,259.10x = 12,779,625,754,645.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,779,625,754,645.97/3,980,259.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,210,752.22

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