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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,342,717.32, 4,617,124.34 and 2,577,639.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,342,717.32, 4,617,124.34 and 2,577,639.11 is: 3,560,360.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,342,717.32 : 4,617,124.34 = 2,577,639.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,342,717.32/4,617,124.34 = 2,577,639.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,342,717.32x = 4,617,124.34 × 2,577,639.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,342,717.32x = 11,901,280,238,543.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,901,280,238,543.12/3,342,717.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,560,360.96

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