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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,470,584.32, 5,213,868.48 and 2,462,209.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,470,584.32, 5,213,868.48 and 2,462,209.92 is: 3,698,984.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,470,584.32 : 5,213,868.48 = 2,462,209.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,470,584.32/5,213,868.48 = 2,462,209.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,470,584.32x = 5,213,868.48 × 2,462,209.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,470,584.32x = 12,837,638,693,031.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,837,638,693,031.32/3,470,584.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,698,984.81

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