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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,478,940.12, 4,801,462.14 and 2,121,600.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,478,940.12, 4,801,462.14 and 2,121,600.44 is: 2,928,128.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478,940.12 : 4,801,462.14 = 2,121,600.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478,940.12/4,801,462.14 = 2,121,600.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478,940.12x = 4,801,462.14 × 2,121,600.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478,940.12x = 10,186,784,188,867.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,186,784,188,867.34/3,478,940.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,928,128.64

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