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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,466,857.40, 5,200,286.10 and 2,046,182.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,466,857.40, 5,200,286.10 and 2,046,182.20 is: 3,069,273.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,857.40 : 5,200,286.10 = 2,046,182.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,857.40/5,200,286.10 = 2,046,182.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,857.40x = 5,200,286.10 × 2,046,182.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,857.40x = 10,640,732,852,727.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,640,732,852,727.42/3,466,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,069,273.30

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