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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,132,562.40, 4,698,843.60 and 2,601,144.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,132,562.40, 4,698,843.60 and 2,601,144.80 is: 3,901,717.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,562.40 : 4,698,843.60 = 2,601,144.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,562.40/4,698,843.60 = 2,601,144.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,562.40x = 4,698,843.60 × 2,601,144.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,562.40x = 12,222,372,596,153.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,222,372,596,153.28/3,132,562.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,901,717.20

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