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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,471,731.80, 5,206,820.10 and 2,282,003.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,471,731.80, 5,206,820.10 and 2,282,003.80 is: 3,422,494.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,731.80 : 5,206,820.10 = 2,282,003.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,731.80/5,206,820.10 = 2,282,003.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,731.80x = 5,206,820.10 × 2,282,003.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,731.80x = 11,881,983,254,116.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,881,983,254,116.38/3,471,731.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,422,494.58

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