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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,508.66, 5,499,468.56 and 2,609,246.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,508.66, 5,499,468.56 and 2,609,246.02 is: 3,599,507.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,508.66 : 5,499,468.56 = 2,609,246.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,508.66/5,499,468.56 = 2,609,246.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,508.66x = 5,499,468.56 × 2,609,246.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,508.66x = 14,349,466,452,295.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,349,466,452,295.13/3,986,508.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,599,507.16

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