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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,496,885.56, 4,821,048.72 and 2,621,998.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,496,885.56, 4,821,048.72 and 2,621,998.08 is: 3,614,868.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,496,885.56 : 4,821,048.72 = 2,621,998.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,496,885.56/4,821,048.72 = 2,621,998.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,496,885.56x = 4,821,048.72 × 2,621,998.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,496,885.56x = 12,640,780,487,426.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,640,780,487,426.46/3,496,885.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,614,868.22

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