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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,478,629.36, 4,800,557.70 and 2,101,781.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,478,629.36, 4,800,557.70 and 2,101,781.64 is: 2,900,488.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478,629.36 : 4,800,557.70 = 2,101,781.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478,629.36/4,800,557.70 = 2,101,781.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478,629.36x = 4,800,557.70 × 2,101,781.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478,629.36x = 10,089,724,035,620.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,089,724,035,620.63/3,478,629.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,900,488.38

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