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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,402,856.66, 4,696,273.12 and 2,541,922.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,402,856.66, 4,696,273.12 and 2,541,922.24 is: 3,508,099.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,402,856.66 : 4,696,273.12 = 2,541,922.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,402,856.66/4,696,273.12 = 2,541,922.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,402,856.66x = 4,696,273.12 × 2,541,922.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,402,856.66x = 11,937,561,088,842.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,937,561,088,842.19/3,402,856.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,508,099.89

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