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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,032,961.29, 5,565,416.22 and 2,197,434.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,032,961.29, 5,565,416.22 and 2,197,434.77 is: 3,032,421.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,032,961.29 : 5,565,416.22 = 2,197,434.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,032,961.29/5,565,416.22 = 2,197,434.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,032,961.29x = 5,565,416.22 × 2,197,434.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,032,961.29x = 12,229,639,111,349.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,229,639,111,349.97/4,032,961.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,032,421.65

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