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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,008,435.97, 5,531,649.02 and 2,172,888.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,008,435.97, 5,531,649.02 and 2,172,888.58 is: 2,998,590.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,008,435.97 : 5,531,649.02 = 2,172,888.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,008,435.97/5,531,649.02 = 2,172,888.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,008,435.97x = 5,531,649.02 × 2,172,888.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,008,435.97x = 12,019,657,003,406.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,019,657,003,406.79/4,008,435.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,998,590.24

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