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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,478,471.40, 5,217,707.10 and 1,777,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,478,471.40, 5,217,707.10 and 1,777,860.20 is: 2,666,790.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478,471.40 : 5,217,707.10 = 1,777,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478,471.40/5,217,707.10 = 1,777,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478,471.40x = 5,217,707.10 × 1,777,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478,471.40x = 9,276,353,788,347.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,276,353,788,347.42/3,478,471.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,666,790.30

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