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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,117,837.35, 4,302,978.54 and 2,593,621.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,117,837.35, 4,302,978.54 and 2,593,621.92 is: 3,579,500.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,837.35 : 4,302,978.54 = 2,593,621.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,837.35/4,302,978.54 = 2,593,621.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,837.35x = 4,302,978.54 × 2,593,621.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,837.35x = 11,160,299,462,633.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,160,299,462,633.60/3,117,837.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,579,500.22

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