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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,704,170.79, 5,110,752.56 and 2,542,972.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,704,170.79, 5,110,752.56 and 2,542,972.20 is: 3,508,612.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,704,170.79 : 5,110,752.56 = 2,542,972.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,704,170.79/5,110,752.56 = 2,542,972.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,704,170.79x = 5,110,752.56 × 2,542,972.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,704,170.79x = 12,996,501,668,443.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,996,501,668,443.97/3,704,170.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,508,612.97

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