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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,492,679.60, 5,228,521.80 and 2,072,004.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,492,679.60, 5,228,521.80 and 2,072,004.40 is: 3,101,778.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,492,679.60 : 5,228,521.80 = 2,072,004.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,492,679.60/5,228,521.80 = 2,072,004.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,492,679.60x = 5,228,521.80 × 2,072,004.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,492,679.60x = 10,833,520,175,095.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,833,520,175,095.92/3,492,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,101,778.98

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