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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,117,837.10, 4,302,978.20 and 2,593,621.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,117,837.10, 4,302,978.20 and 2,593,621.67 is: 3,579,499.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,837.10 : 4,302,978.20 = 2,593,621.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,837.10/4,302,978.20 = 2,593,621.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,837.10x = 4,302,978.20 × 2,593,621.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,837.10x = 11,160,297,492,089.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,160,297,492,089.49/3,117,837.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,579,499.88

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