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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,040,021.66, 5,575,364.26 and 2,204,580.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,040,021.66, 5,575,364.26 and 2,204,580.61 is: 3,042,394.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,021.66 : 5,575,364.26 = 2,204,580.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,021.66/5,575,364.26 = 2,204,580.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,021.66x = 5,575,364.26 × 2,204,580.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,021.66x = 12,291,339,942,740.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,291,339,942,740.75/4,040,021.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,042,394.56

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