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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,388,877.38, 4,672,699.71 and 2,527,942.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,388,877.38, 4,672,699.71 and 2,527,942.96 is: 3,485,613.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,388,877.38 : 4,672,699.71 = 2,527,942.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,388,877.38/4,672,699.71 = 2,527,942.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,388,877.38x = 4,672,699.71 × 2,527,942.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,388,877.38x = 11,812,318,336,088.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,812,318,336,088.54/3,388,877.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,485,613.97

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