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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,584,617.12, 4,948,600 and 2,429,167.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,584,617.12, 4,948,600 and 2,429,167.68 is: 3,353,490.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,584,617.12 : 4,948,600 = 2,429,167.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,584,617.12/4,948,600 = 2,429,167.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,584,617.12x = 4,948,600 × 2,429,167.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,584,617.12x = 12,020,979,181,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,020,979,181,248/3,584,617.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,353,490.42

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