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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,471,605.40, 5,200,409.70 and 2,407,848.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,471,605.40, 5,200,409.70 and 2,407,848.60 is: 3,606,918.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,605.40 : 5,200,409.70 = 2,407,848.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,605.40/5,200,409.70 = 2,407,848.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,605.40x = 5,200,409.70 × 2,407,848.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,605.40x = 12,521,799,215,571.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,521,799,215,571.42/3,471,605.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,606,918.92

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