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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,249,857.66, 4,489,475.10 and 2,595,624.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,249,857.66, 4,489,475.10 and 2,595,624.74 is: 3,585,693.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,857.66 : 4,489,475.10 = 2,595,624.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,857.66/4,489,475.10 = 2,595,624.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,857.66x = 4,489,475.10 × 2,595,624.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,857.66x = 11,652,992,639,173.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,652,992,639,173.97/3,249,857.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,585,693.24

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