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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,474,577.40, 5,200,806.90 and 2,479,249.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,474,577.40, 5,200,806.90 and 2,479,249.40 is: 3,710,982.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,474,577.40 : 5,200,806.90 = 2,479,249.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,474,577.40/5,200,806.90 = 2,479,249.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,474,577.40x = 5,200,806.90 × 2,479,249.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,474,577.40x = 12,894,097,386,340.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,894,097,386,340.86/3,474,577.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,710,982.92

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