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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,989,676.40, 5,993,372.22 and 2,474,479.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,989,676.40, 5,993,372.22 and 2,474,479.24 is: 3,717,212.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,989,676.40 : 5,993,372.22 = 2,474,479.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,989,676.40/5,993,372.22 = 2,474,479.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,989,676.40x = 5,993,372.22 × 2,474,479.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,989,676.40x = 14,830,475,135,982.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,830,475,135,982.71/3,989,676.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,717,212.54

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