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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,004,631.48, 5,524,866 and 2,960,559.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,004,631.48, 5,524,866 and 2,960,559.72 is: 4,084,444.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,004,631.48 : 5,524,866 = 2,960,559.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,004,631.48/5,524,866 = 2,960,559.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,004,631.48x = 5,524,866 × 2,960,559.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,004,631.48x = 16,356,695,737,997.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,356,695,737,997.52/4,004,631.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084,444.68

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