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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,478,505.10, 5,217,498.45 and 1,456,226.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,478,505.10, 5,217,498.45 and 1,456,226.70 is: 2,184,231.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478,505.10 : 5,217,498.45 = 1,456,226.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478,505.10/5,217,498.45 = 1,456,226.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478,505.10x = 5,217,498.45 × 1,456,226.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478,505.10x = 7,597,860,550,098.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,597,860,550,098.62/3,478,505.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184,231.54

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