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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,309,374.80, 4,958,813.40 and 2,186,131.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,309,374.80, 4,958,813.40 and 2,186,131.60 is: 3,275,730.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,309,374.80 : 4,958,813.40 = 2,186,131.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,309,374.80/4,958,813.40 = 2,186,131.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,309,374.80x = 4,958,813.40 × 2,186,131.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,309,374.80x = 10,840,618,672,243.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,840,618,672,243.44/3,309,374.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,275,730.11

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