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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,988,803.56, 5,504,527.14 and 2,177,954.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,988,803.56, 5,504,527.14 and 2,177,954.60 is: 3,005,565.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,988,803.56 : 5,504,527.14 = 2,177,954.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,988,803.56/5,504,527.14 = 2,177,954.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,988,803.56x = 5,504,527.14 × 2,177,954.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,988,803.56x = 11,988,610,205,387.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,988,610,205,387.84/3,988,803.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,005,565.46

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