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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,730.24, 5,502,317.76 and 2,534,912.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,730.24, 5,502,317.76 and 2,534,912.16 is: 3,498,579.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,730.24 : 5,502,317.76 = 2,534,912.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,730.24/5,502,317.76 = 2,534,912.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,730.24x = 5,502,317.76 × 2,534,912.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,730.24x = 13,947,892,198,007.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,947,892,198,007.96/3,986,730.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,498,579.38

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