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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,471,284.81, 5,185,817.81 and 2,246,887.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,471,284.81, 5,185,817.81 and 2,246,887.39 is: 3,356,667.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,284.81 : 5,185,817.81 = 2,246,887.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,284.81/5,185,817.81 = 2,246,887.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,284.81x = 5,185,817.81 × 2,246,887.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,284.81x = 11,651,948,644,126.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,651,948,644,126.42/3,471,284.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,356,667.42

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