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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,526,726.12, 4,866,935.36 and 1,978,331.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,526,726.12, 4,866,935.36 and 1,978,331.04 is: 2,730,126.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,526,726.12 : 4,866,935.36 = 1,978,331.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,526,726.12/4,866,935.36 = 1,978,331.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,526,726.12x = 4,866,935.36 × 1,978,331.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,526,726.12x = 9,628,409,292,361.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,628,409,292,361.58/3,526,726.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,730,126.74

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