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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,492,468.77, 5,242,081.77 and 2,520,834.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,492,468.77, 5,242,081.77 and 2,520,834.80 is: 3,783,690.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,492,468.77 : 5,242,081.77 = 2,520,834.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,492,468.77/5,242,081.77 = 2,520,834.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,492,468.77x = 5,242,081.77 × 2,520,834.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,492,468.77x = 13,214,422,150,261.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,214,422,150,261.59/3,492,468.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,783,690.86

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