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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,474,542.40, 5,200,754.40 and 2,479,214.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,474,542.40, 5,200,754.40 and 2,479,214.40 is: 3,710,930.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,474,542.40 : 5,200,754.40 = 2,479,214.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,474,542.40/5,200,754.40 = 2,479,214.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,474,542.40x = 5,200,754.40 × 2,479,214.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,474,542.40x = 12,893,785,199,343.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,893,785,199,343.36/3,474,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,710,930.45

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