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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,460,261.37, 5,187,436.37 and 2,446,193.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,460,261.37, 5,187,436.37 and 2,446,193.21 is: 3,667,200.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,261.37 : 5,187,436.37 = 2,446,193.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,261.37/5,187,436.37 = 2,446,193.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,261.37x = 5,187,436.37 × 2,446,193.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,261.37x = 12,689,471,613,370.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,689,471,613,370.08/3,460,261.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,667,200.32

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