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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,989,831.56, 5,505,973.86 and 2,270,952.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,989,831.56, 5,505,973.86 and 2,270,952.20 is: 3,133,917.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,989,831.56 : 5,505,973.86 = 2,270,952.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,989,831.56/5,505,973.86 = 2,270,952.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,989,831.56x = 5,505,973.86 × 2,270,952.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,989,831.56x = 12,503,803,450,509.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,503,803,450,509.49/3,989,831.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,133,917.63

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