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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,471.40, 5,250,707.10 and 2,996,586.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,471.40, 5,250,707.10 and 2,996,586.60 is: 4,494,879.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,471.40 : 5,250,707.10 = 2,996,586.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,471.40/5,250,707.10 = 2,996,586.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,471.40x = 5,250,707.10 × 2,996,586.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,471.40x = 15,734,198,536,384.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,734,198,536,384.86/3,500,471.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,494,879.90

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