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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,002,539.68, 5,523,505.86 and 2,166,997.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,002,539.68, 5,523,505.86 and 2,166,997.60 is: 2,990,457.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,002,539.68 : 5,523,505.86 = 2,166,997.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,002,539.68/5,523,505.86 = 2,166,997.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,002,539.68x = 5,523,505.86 × 2,166,997.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,002,539.68x = 11,969,423,942,205.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,969,423,942,205.94/4,002,539.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,990,457.28

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