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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,073,347.26, 4,241,577.91 and 2,556,188.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,073,347.26, 4,241,577.91 and 2,556,188.74 is: 3,527,838.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,347.26 : 4,241,577.91 = 2,556,188.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,347.26/4,241,577.91 = 2,556,188.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,347.26x = 4,241,577.91 × 2,556,188.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,347.26x = 10,842,273,673,220.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,842,273,673,220.21/3,073,347.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,527,838.79

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