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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,038,043.78, 5,572,567.29 and 2,202,502.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,038,043.78, 5,572,567.29 and 2,202,502.58 is: 3,039,490.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038,043.78 : 5,572,567.29 = 2,202,502.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038,043.78/5,572,567.29 = 2,202,502.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038,043.78x = 5,572,567.29 × 2,202,502.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038,043.78x = 12,273,593,833,448.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,273,593,833,448.61/4,038,043.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,039,490.04

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