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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,476,714.20, 5,215,071.30 and 2,279,331.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,476,714.20, 5,215,071.30 and 2,279,331.70 is: 3,418,997.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476,714.20 : 5,215,071.30 = 2,279,331.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476,714.20/5,215,071.30 = 2,279,331.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476,714.20x = 5,215,071.30 × 2,279,331.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476,714.20x = 11,886,877,331,850.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,886,877,331,850.21/3,476,714.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,418,997.55

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