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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,482,995.06, 5,218,305.54 and 2,972,374.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,482,995.06, 5,218,305.54 and 2,972,374.30 is: 4,453,281.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,995.06 : 5,218,305.54 = 2,972,374.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,995.06/5,218,305.54 = 2,972,374.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,995.06x = 5,218,305.54 × 2,972,374.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,995.06x = 15,510,757,276,643.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,510,757,276,643.62/3,482,995.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,453,281.45

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