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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,991,802.64, 5,508,689.67 and 2,156,260.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,991,802.64, 5,508,689.67 and 2,156,260.83 is: 2,975,641.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,991,802.64 : 5,508,689.67 = 2,156,260.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,991,802.64/5,508,689.67 = 2,156,260.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,991,802.64x = 5,508,689.67 × 2,156,260.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,991,802.64x = 11,878,171,760,046.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,878,171,760,046.63/3,991,802.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,975,641.04

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