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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,588,956.10, 4,954,417.92 and 2,212,545.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,588,956.10, 4,954,417.92 and 2,212,545.78 is: 3,054,335.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,956.10 : 4,954,417.92 = 2,212,545.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,956.10/4,954,417.92 = 2,212,545.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,956.10x = 4,954,417.92 × 2,212,545.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,956.10x = 10,961,876,461,252.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,961,876,461,252.38/3,588,956.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,054,335.62

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