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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,588,602.46, 5,378,471.24 and 3,079,585.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,588,602.46, 5,378,471.24 and 3,079,585.50 is: 4,615,574.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,602.46 : 5,378,471.24 = 3,079,585.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,602.46/5,378,471.24 = 3,079,585.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,602.46x = 5,378,471.24 × 3,079,585.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,602.46x = 16,563,462,027,473.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,563,462,027,473.09/3,588,602.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,615,574.51

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