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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,553,998.96, 4,899,417 and 2,533,632.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,553,998.96, 4,899,417 and 2,533,632.24 is: 3,492,775.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,998.96 : 4,899,417 = 2,533,632.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,998.96/4,899,417 = 2,533,632.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,998.96x = 4,899,417 × 2,533,632.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,998.96x = 12,413,320,868,404.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,413,320,868,404.08/3,553,998.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,492,775.61

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