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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,138,659.60, 4,707,989.40 and 2,949,702.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,138,659.60, 4,707,989.40 and 2,949,702.80 is: 4,424,554.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,659.60 : 4,707,989.40 = 2,949,702.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,659.60/4,707,989.40 = 2,949,702.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,659.60x = 4,707,989.40 × 2,949,702.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,659.60x = 13,887,169,515,550.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,887,169,515,550.32/3,138,659.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,424,554.20

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