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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,001,179.50, 5,521,627.24 and 2,165,637.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,001,179.50, 5,521,627.24 and 2,165,637.45 is: 2,988,579.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,179.50 : 5,521,627.24 = 2,165,637.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,179.50/5,521,627.24 = 2,165,637.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,179.50x = 5,521,627.24 × 2,165,637.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,179.50x = 11,957,842,697,447.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,957,842,697,447.81/4,001,179.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988,579.42

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