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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,294,500.10, 4,548,061.17 and 2,071,478.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,294,500.10, 4,548,061.17 and 2,071,478.40 is: 2,859,678.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,294,500.10 : 4,548,061.17 = 2,071,478.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,294,500.10/4,548,061.17 = 2,071,478.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,294,500.10x = 4,548,061.17 × 2,071,478.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,294,500.10x = 9,421,210,475,533.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,421,210,475,533.73/3,294,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,678.31

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