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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,993,877.60, 5,990,816.40 and 2,482,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,993,877.60, 5,990,816.40 and 2,482,223.20 is: 3,723,334.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,993,877.60 : 5,990,816.40 = 2,482,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,993,877.60/5,990,816.40 = 2,482,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,993,877.60x = 5,990,816.40 × 2,482,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,993,877.60x = 14,870,543,455,020.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,870,543,455,020.48/3,993,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,723,334.80

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