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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,989,534.20, 5,988,059.70 and 2,097,633.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,989,534.20, 5,988,059.70 and 2,097,633.40 is: 3,148,426.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,989,534.20 : 5,988,059.70 = 2,097,633.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,989,534.20/5,988,059.70 = 2,097,633.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,989,534.20x = 5,988,059.70 × 2,097,633.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,989,534.20x = 12,560,754,027,913.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,560,754,027,913.98/3,989,534.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,148,426.21

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