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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,952.60, 5,240,931.30 and 2,080,277.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,952.60, 5,240,931.30 and 2,080,277.40 is: 3,114,178.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,952.60 : 5,240,931.30 = 2,080,277.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,952.60/5,240,931.30 = 2,080,277.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,952.60x = 5,240,931.30 × 2,080,277.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,952.60x = 10,902,590,938,342.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,902,590,938,342.62/3,500,952.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,114,178.39

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