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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,478,450.44, 5,217,703.40 and 1,428,582.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,478,450.44, 5,217,703.40 and 1,428,582.88 is: 2,142,885.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478,450.44 : 5,217,703.40 = 1,428,582.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478,450.44/5,217,703.40 = 1,428,582.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478,450.44x = 5,217,703.40 × 1,428,582.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478,450.44x = 7,453,921,750,157.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,453,921,750,157.79/3,478,450.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142,885.71

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