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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,584,609.64, 4,948,589.52 and 2,429,160.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,584,609.64, 4,948,589.52 and 2,429,160.12 is: 3,353,479.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,584,609.64 : 4,948,589.52 = 2,429,160.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,584,609.64/4,948,589.52 = 2,429,160.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,584,609.64x = 4,948,589.52 × 2,429,160.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,584,609.64x = 12,020,916,312,233.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,020,916,312,233.94/3,584,609.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,353,479.88

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