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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,121,432.15, 4,674,275.03 and 2,491,576.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,121,432.15, 4,674,275.03 and 2,491,576.15 is: 3,731,079.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,121,432.15 : 4,674,275.03 = 2,491,576.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,121,432.15/4,674,275.03 = 2,491,576.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,121,432.15x = 4,674,275.03 × 2,491,576.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,121,432.15x = 11,646,312,170,830.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,646,312,170,830.65/3,121,432.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,731,079.71

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