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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,402,857.65, 4,696,274.52 and 2,541,923.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,402,857.65, 4,696,274.52 and 2,541,923.23 is: 3,508,101.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,402,857.65 : 4,696,274.52 = 2,541,923.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,402,857.65/4,696,274.52 = 2,541,923.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,402,857.65x = 4,696,274.52 × 2,541,923.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,402,857.65x = 11,937,569,296,845.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,937,569,296,845.10/3,402,857.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,508,101.29

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