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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,991,988.46, 5,508,996.66 and 2,273,115.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,991,988.46, 5,508,996.66 and 2,273,115.81 is: 3,136,929.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,991,988.46 : 5,508,996.66 = 2,273,115.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,991,988.46/5,508,996.66 = 2,273,115.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,991,988.46x = 5,508,996.66 × 2,273,115.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,991,988.46x = 12,522,587,405,083.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,522,587,405,083.20/3,991,988.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,136,929.76

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