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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,472,845.80, 5,184,492.89 and 3,242,057.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,472,845.80, 5,184,492.89 and 3,242,057.67 is: 4,839,957.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,845.80 : 5,184,492.89 = 3,242,057.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,845.80/5,184,492.89 = 3,242,057.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,845.80x = 5,184,492.89 × 3,242,057.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,845.80x = 16,808,424,911,261.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,808,424,911,261.05/3,472,845.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,839,957.17

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