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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,497.40, 5,250,746.10 and 2,996,612.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,497.40, 5,250,746.10 and 2,996,612.60 is: 4,494,918.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,497.40 : 5,250,746.10 = 2,996,612.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,497.40/5,250,746.10 = 2,996,612.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,497.40x = 5,250,746.10 × 2,996,612.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,497.40x = 15,734,451,922,660.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,734,451,922,660.86/3,500,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,494,918.90

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