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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,172,876.65, 4,374,340.80 and 2,521,677.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,172,876.65, 4,374,340.80 and 2,521,677.15 is: 3,476,553.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,876.65 : 4,374,340.80 = 2,521,677.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,876.65/4,374,340.80 = 2,521,677.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,876.65x = 4,374,340.80 × 2,521,677.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,876.65x = 11,030,675,241,672.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,030,675,241,672.72/3,172,876.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,476,553.44

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