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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,147,854.40, 4,721,781.60 and 2,517,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,147,854.40, 4,721,781.60 and 2,517,998.40 is: 3,776,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,147,854.40 : 4,721,781.60 = 2,517,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,147,854.40/4,721,781.60 = 2,517,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,147,854.40x = 4,721,781.60 × 2,517,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,147,854.40x = 11,889,438,513,949.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,889,438,513,949.44/3,147,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,776,997.60

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