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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,962.44, 5,509,205.24 and 2,839,049.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,962.44, 5,509,205.24 and 2,839,049.88 is: 3,923,013.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,962.44 : 5,509,205.24 = 2,839,049.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,962.44/5,509,205.24 = 2,839,049.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,962.44x = 5,509,205.24 × 2,839,049.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,962.44x = 15,640,908,475,517.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,640,908,475,517.37/3,986,962.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923,013.75

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