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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,455,364.20, 5,179,011.75 and 2,599,687.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,455,364.20, 5,179,011.75 and 2,599,687.71 is: 3,896,496.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,455,364.20 : 5,179,011.75 = 2,599,687.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,455,364.20/5,179,011.75 = 2,599,687.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,455,364.20x = 5,179,011.75 × 2,599,687.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,455,364.20x = 13,463,813,196,420.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,463,813,196,420.59/3,455,364.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,496.13

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