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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,838.60, 5,968,092.30 and 2,983,400.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,838.60, 5,968,092.30 and 2,983,400.20 is: 4,471,604.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,838.60 : 5,968,092.30 = 2,983,400.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,838.60/5,968,092.30 = 2,983,400.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,838.60x = 5,968,092.30 × 2,983,400.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,838.60x = 17,805,207,761,438.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,805,207,761,438.46/3,981,838.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,471,604.59

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