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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,001,179.62, 5,521,627.41 and 2,165,637.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,001,179.62, 5,521,627.41 and 2,165,637.57 is: 2,988,579.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,179.62 : 5,521,627.41 = 2,165,637.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,179.62/5,521,627.41 = 2,165,637.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,179.62x = 5,521,627.41 × 2,165,637.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,179.62x = 11,957,843,766,637.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,957,843,766,637.79/4,001,179.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988,579.59

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