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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,491,492.72, 4,817,537.76 and 2,040,907.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,491,492.72, 4,817,537.76 and 2,040,907.56 is: 2,816,030.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,492.72 : 4,817,537.76 = 2,040,907.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,492.72/4,817,537.76 = 2,040,907.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,492.72x = 4,817,537.76 × 2,040,907.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,492.72x = 9,832,149,234,969.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,832,149,234,969.47/3,491,492.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,816,030.29

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