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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,476,522.60, 5,208,563.10 and 2,978,858.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,476,522.60, 5,208,563.10 and 2,978,858.60 is: 4,462,957.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476,522.60 : 5,208,563.10 = 2,978,858.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476,522.60/5,208,563.10 = 2,978,858.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476,522.60x = 5,208,563.10 × 2,978,858.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476,522.60x = 15,515,572,984,077.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,515,572,984,077.66/3,476,522.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,462,957.61

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