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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,491,643.72, 4,816,885.92 and 2,523,240.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,491,643.72, 4,816,885.92 and 2,523,240.12 is: 3,480,927.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,643.72 : 4,816,885.92 = 2,523,240.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,643.72/4,816,885.92 = 2,523,240.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,643.72x = 4,816,885.92 × 2,523,240.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,643.72x = 12,154,159,806,807.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,154,159,806,807.11/3,491,643.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,480,927.83

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