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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,984,487.20, 5,498,566.65 and 2,265,607.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,984,487.20, 5,498,566.65 and 2,265,607.56 is: 3,126,523.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,984,487.20 : 5,498,566.65 = 2,265,607.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,984,487.20/5,498,566.65 = 2,265,607.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,984,487.20x = 5,498,566.65 × 2,265,607.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,984,487.20x = 12,457,594,171,403.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,457,594,171,403.88/3,984,487.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,126,523.83

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