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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,509,746.32, 5,261,131.90 and 2,442,546.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,509,746.32, 5,261,131.90 and 2,442,546.37 is: 3,661,392.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,509,746.32 : 5,261,131.90 = 2,442,546.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,509,746.32/5,261,131.90 = 2,442,546.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,509,746.32x = 5,261,131.90 × 2,442,546.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,509,746.32x = 12,850,558,598,130.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,850,558,598,130.54/3,509,746.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,661,392.42

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