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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,340,352.80, 5,010,529.20 and 2,862,055.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,340,352.80, 5,010,529.20 and 2,862,055.90 is: 4,293,083.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,340,352.80 : 5,010,529.20 = 2,862,055.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,340,352.80/5,010,529.20 = 2,862,055.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,340,352.80x = 5,010,529.20 × 2,862,055.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,340,352.80x = 14,340,414,658,982.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,340,414,658,982.28/3,340,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,083.85

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