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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,500.16, 5,499,456.84 and 2,609,237.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,500.16, 5,499,456.84 and 2,609,237.54 is: 3,599,495.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,500.16 : 5,499,456.84 = 2,609,237.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,500.16/5,499,456.84 = 2,609,237.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,500.16x = 5,499,456.84 × 2,609,237.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,500.16x = 14,349,389,236,537.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,349,389,236,537.77/3,986,500.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,599,495.46

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