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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,458,779.98, 5,196,043.17 and 2,502,186.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,458,779.98, 5,196,043.17 and 2,502,186.18 is: 3,758,974.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,458,779.98 : 5,196,043.17 = 2,502,186.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,458,779.98/5,196,043.17 = 2,502,186.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,458,779.98x = 5,196,043.17 × 2,502,186.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,458,779.98x = 13,001,467,410,657.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,001,467,410,657.39/3,458,779.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,758,974.98

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