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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,046,997.60, 4,571,662.80 and 2,999,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,046,997.60, 4,571,662.80 and 2,999,175.20 is: 4,499,910.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,997.60 : 4,571,662.80 = 2,999,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,997.60/4,571,662.80 = 2,999,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,997.60x = 4,571,662.80 × 2,999,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,997.60x = 13,711,217,692,522.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,711,217,692,522.56/3,046,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,499,910.89

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