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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,321,132.96, 4,970,404.80 and 2,123,875.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,321,132.96, 4,970,404.80 and 2,123,875.20 is: 3,178,589.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,321,132.96 : 4,970,404.80 = 2,123,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,321,132.96/4,970,404.80 = 2,123,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,321,132.96x = 4,970,404.80 × 2,123,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,321,132.96x = 10,556,519,488,680.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,556,519,488,680.96/3,321,132.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,178,589.84

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