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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,692.32, 5,980,038.48 and 2,279,638.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,692.32, 5,980,038.48 and 2,279,638.20 is: 3,419,457.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,692.32 : 5,980,038.48 = 2,279,638.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,692.32/5,980,038.48 = 2,279,638.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,692.32x = 5,980,038.48 × 2,279,638.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,692.32x = 13,632,324,156,477.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,632,324,156,477.94/3,986,692.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,419,457.30

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