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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,478,248.44, 4,797,949.26 and 2,187,044.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,478,248.44, 4,797,949.26 and 2,187,044.60 is: 3,016,842.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478,248.44 : 4,797,949.26 = 2,187,044.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478,248.44/4,797,949.26 = 2,187,044.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478,248.44x = 4,797,949.26 × 2,187,044.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478,248.44x = 10,493,329,020,157.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,493,329,020,157.00/3,478,248.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,016,842.87

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