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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,477,017.70, 5,215,526.55 and 2,201,559.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,477,017.70, 5,215,526.55 and 2,201,559.30 is: 3,302,338.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,017.70 : 5,215,526.55 = 2,201,559.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,017.70/5,215,526.55 = 2,201,559.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,017.70x = 5,215,526.55 × 2,201,559.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,017.70x = 11,482,290,980,549.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,482,290,980,549.41/3,477,017.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,302,338.95

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