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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,476,722.60, 5,202,642.30 and 3,178,124.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,476,722.60, 5,202,642.30 and 3,178,124.20 is: 4,755,813.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476,722.60 : 5,202,642.30 = 3,178,124.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476,722.60/5,202,642.30 = 3,178,124.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476,722.60x = 5,202,642.30 × 3,178,124.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476,722.60x = 16,534,643,397,573.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,534,643,397,573.66/3,476,722.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,755,813.25

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