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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,286,952.90, 4,930,429.35 and 2,489,791.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,286,952.90, 4,930,429.35 and 2,489,791.40 is: 3,734,687.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,286,952.90 : 4,930,429.35 = 2,489,791.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,286,952.90/4,930,429.35 = 2,489,791.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,286,952.90x = 4,930,429.35 × 2,489,791.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,286,952.90x = 12,275,740,593,937.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,275,740,593,937.59/3,286,952.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,734,687.10

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