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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,178,616.16, 4,771,057.68 and 2,334,799.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,178,616.16, 4,771,057.68 and 2,334,799.20 is: 3,504,500.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,616.16 : 4,771,057.68 = 2,334,799.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,616.16/4,771,057.68 = 2,334,799.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,616.16x = 4,771,057.68 × 2,334,799.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,616.16x = 11,139,461,654,417.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,139,461,654,417.86/3,178,616.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,504,500.42

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