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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,989,945.28, 5,985,698.40 and 1,465,619.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,989,945.28, 5,985,698.40 and 1,465,619.52 is: 2,198,715.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,989,945.28 : 5,985,698.40 = 1,465,619.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,989,945.28/5,985,698.40 = 1,465,619.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,989,945.28x = 5,985,698.40 × 1,465,619.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,989,945.28x = 8,772,756,415,872.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,772,756,415,872.77/3,989,945.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,715.97

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