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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,461,876.71, 5,188,173.22 and 2,694,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,461,876.71, 5,188,173.22 and 2,694,301.20 is: 4,037,839.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,461,876.71 : 5,188,173.22 = 2,694,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,461,876.71/5,188,173.22 = 2,694,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,461,876.71x = 5,188,173.22 × 2,694,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,461,876.71x = 13,978,501,325,718.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,978,501,325,718.11/3,461,876.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,037,839.16

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