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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,243,679.56, 4,471,124.67 and 2,554,257.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,243,679.56, 4,471,124.67 and 2,554,257.78 is: 3,520,817.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,243,679.56 : 4,471,124.67 = 2,554,257.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,243,679.56/4,471,124.67 = 2,554,257.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,243,679.56x = 4,471,124.67 × 2,554,257.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,243,679.56x = 11,420,404,973,697.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,420,404,973,697.43/3,243,679.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,520,817.87

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