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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596,290.94, 4,962,978.91 and 2,146,827.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596,290.94, 4,962,978.91 and 2,146,827.63 is: 2,962,680.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,290.94 : 4,962,978.91 = 2,146,827.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,290.94/4,962,978.91 = 2,146,827.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,290.94x = 4,962,978.91 × 2,146,827.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,290.94x = 10,654,660,251,095.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,654,660,251,095.28/3,596,290.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,680.28

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