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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,474,504.90, 5,200,698.15 and 2,479,176.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,474,504.90, 5,200,698.15 and 2,479,176.90 is: 3,710,874.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,474,504.90 : 5,200,698.15 = 2,479,176.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,474,504.90/5,200,698.15 = 2,479,176.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,474,504.90x = 5,200,698.15 × 2,479,176.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,474,504.90x = 12,893,450,717,352.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,893,450,717,352.74/3,474,504.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,710,874.24

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