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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,394,060.44, 5,100,421.86 and 3,172,133.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,394,060.44, 5,100,421.86 and 3,172,133.40 is: 4,766,921.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,394,060.44 : 5,100,421.86 = 3,172,133.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,394,060.44/5,100,421.86 = 3,172,133.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,394,060.44x = 5,100,421.86 × 3,172,133.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,394,060.44x = 16,179,218,536,196.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,179,218,536,196.12/3,394,060.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,766,921.16

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