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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,301,640.10, 4,952,460.15 and 2,858,772.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,301,640.10, 4,952,460.15 and 2,858,772.60 is: 4,288,158.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,301,640.10 : 4,952,460.15 = 2,858,772.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,301,640.10/4,952,460.15 = 2,858,772.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,301,640.10x = 4,952,460.15 × 2,858,772.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,301,640.10x = 14,157,957,379,411.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,157,957,379,411.89/3,301,640.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288,158.90

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