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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,494.56, 5,494,462.32 and 2,262,618.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,494.56, 5,494,462.32 and 2,262,618.40 is: 3,122,413.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,494.56 : 5,494,462.32 = 2,262,618.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,494.56/5,494,462.32 = 2,262,618.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,494.56x = 5,494,462.32 × 2,262,618.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,494.56x = 12,431,871,543,338.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,431,871,543,338.69/3,981,494.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,122,413.29

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