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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,117,840.72, 4,302,983.22 and 2,593,625.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,117,840.72, 4,302,983.22 and 2,593,625.28 is: 3,579,504.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,840.72 : 4,302,983.22 = 2,593,625.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,840.72/4,302,983.22 = 2,593,625.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,840.72x = 4,302,983.22 × 2,593,625.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,840.72x = 11,160,326,058,807.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,160,326,058,807.80/3,117,840.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,579,504.88

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