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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,991,739.54, 5,508,602.75 and 2,156,197.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,991,739.54, 5,508,602.75 and 2,156,197.83 is: 2,975,554.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,991,739.54 : 5,508,602.75 = 2,156,197.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,991,739.54/5,508,602.75 = 2,156,197.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,991,739.54x = 5,508,602.75 × 2,156,197.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,991,739.54x = 11,877,637,285,101.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,877,637,285,101.04/3,991,739.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,975,554.19

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