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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,988,832.56, 5,504,567.08 and 2,177,983.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,988,832.56, 5,504,567.08 and 2,177,983.60 is: 3,005,605.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,988,832.56 : 5,504,567.08 = 2,177,983.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,988,832.56/5,504,567.08 = 2,177,983.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,988,832.56x = 5,504,567.08 × 2,177,983.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,988,832.56x = 11,988,856,825,339.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,988,856,825,339.89/3,988,832.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,005,605.44

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