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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,993,003.66, 5,510,344.92 and 2,157,462.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,993,003.66, 5,510,344.92 and 2,157,462.48 is: 2,977,298.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,993,003.66 : 5,510,344.92 = 2,157,462.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,993,003.66/5,510,344.92 = 2,157,462.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,993,003.66x = 5,510,344.92 × 2,157,462.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,993,003.66x = 11,888,362,416,758.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,888,362,416,758.60/3,993,003.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,298.15

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