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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,996,523.92, 5,996,754.16 and 1,866,298.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,996,523.92, 5,996,754.16 and 1,866,298.44 is: 2,800,366.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,996,523.92 : 5,996,754.16 = 1,866,298.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,996,523.92/5,996,754.16 = 1,866,298.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,996,523.92x = 5,996,754.16 × 1,866,298.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,996,523.92x = 11,191,732,933,871.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,191,732,933,871.51/3,996,523.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,800,366.81

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