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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,061,596.96, 4,585,834.44 and 2,490,266.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,061,596.96, 4,585,834.44 and 2,490,266.16 is: 3,730,062.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,061,596.96 : 4,585,834.44 = 2,490,266.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,061,596.96/4,585,834.44 = 2,490,266.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,061,596.96x = 4,585,834.44 × 2,490,266.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,061,596.96x = 11,419,948,321,294.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,419,948,321,294.55/3,061,596.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,730,062.60

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