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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,474.60, 5,240,214.30 and 2,079,799.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,474.60, 5,240,214.30 and 2,079,799.40 is: 3,113,461.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,474.60 : 5,240,214.30 = 2,079,799.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,474.60/5,240,214.30 = 2,079,799.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,474.60x = 5,240,214.30 × 2,079,799.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,474.60x = 10,898,594,557,011.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,898,594,557,011.42/3,500,474.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,113,461.97

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