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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,551,270.82, 4,901,053.95 and 2,174,607.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,551,270.82, 4,901,053.95 and 2,174,607.78 is: 3,001,142.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,551,270.82 : 4,901,053.95 = 2,174,607.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,551,270.82/4,901,053.95 = 2,174,607.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,551,270.82x = 4,901,053.95 × 2,174,607.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,551,270.82x = 10,657,870,049,869.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,657,870,049,869.73/3,551,270.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,001,142.57

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