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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,340,410.50, 5,985,506.66 and 3,997,138.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,340,410.50, 5,985,506.66 and 3,997,138.98 is: 5,512,128.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,340,410.50 : 5,985,506.66 = 3,997,138.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,340,410.50/5,985,506.66 = 3,997,138.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,340,410.50x = 5,985,506.66 × 3,997,138.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,340,410.50x = 23,924,901,985,735.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,924,901,985,735.61/4,340,410.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,512,128.86

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