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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,009.19, 5,500,642.16 and 2,243,670.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,009.19, 5,500,642.16 and 2,243,670.03 is: 3,096,236.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,009.19 : 5,500,642.16 = 2,243,670.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,009.19/5,500,642.16 = 2,243,670.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,009.19x = 5,500,642.16 × 2,243,670.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,009.19x = 12,341,625,965,755.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,341,625,965,755.64/3,986,009.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,096,236.20

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