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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,418,287.60, 5,127,431.40 and 2,142,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,418,287.60, 5,127,431.40 and 2,142,829.20 is: 3,214,243.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,418,287.60 : 5,127,431.40 = 2,142,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,418,287.60/5,127,431.40 = 2,142,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,418,287.60x = 5,127,431.40 × 2,142,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,418,287.60x = 10,987,209,724,916.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,987,209,724,916.88/3,418,287.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,214,243.80

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