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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,474,506.40, 5,200,700.40 and 2,479,178.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,474,506.40, 5,200,700.40 and 2,479,178.40 is: 3,710,876.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,474,506.40 : 5,200,700.40 = 2,479,178.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,474,506.40/5,200,700.40 = 2,479,178.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,474,506.40x = 5,200,700.40 × 2,479,178.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,474,506.40x = 12,893,464,096,551.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,893,464,096,551.36/3,474,506.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,710,876.48

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