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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,874,770.42, 5,344,153.65 and 2,517,080.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,874,770.42, 5,344,153.65 and 2,517,080.82 is: 3,471,603.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,874,770.42 : 5,344,153.65 = 2,517,080.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,874,770.42/5,344,153.65 = 2,517,080.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,874,770.42x = 5,344,153.65 × 2,517,080.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,874,770.42x = 13,451,666,651,547.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,451,666,651,547.99/3,874,770.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,471,603.53

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