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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,478,475.10, 5,217,712.65 and 2,880,111.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,478,475.10, 5,217,712.65 and 2,880,111.90 is: 4,320,167.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478,475.10 : 5,217,712.65 = 2,880,111.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478,475.10/5,217,712.65 = 2,880,111.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478,475.10x = 5,217,712.65 × 2,880,111.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478,475.10x = 15,027,596,294,045.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,027,596,294,045.54/3,478,475.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,320,167.85

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