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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,491,455.39, 4,817,486.33 and 2,040,870.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,491,455.39, 4,817,486.33 and 2,040,870.23 is: 2,815,978.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,455.39 : 4,817,486.33 = 2,040,870.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,455.39/4,817,486.33 = 2,040,870.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,455.39x = 4,817,486.33 × 2,040,870.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,455.39x = 9,831,864,400,037.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,831,864,400,037.17/3,491,455.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,815,978.82

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