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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,402,848.21, 4,696,261.46 and 2,541,913.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,402,848.21, 4,696,261.46 and 2,541,913.79 is: 3,508,088.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,402,848.21 : 4,696,261.46 = 2,541,913.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,402,848.21/4,696,261.46 = 2,541,913.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,402,848.21x = 4,696,261.46 × 2,541,913.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,402,848.21x = 11,937,491,784,714.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,937,491,784,714.97/3,402,848.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,508,088.24

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