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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596,295.96, 4,962,985.80 and 2,146,832.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596,295.96, 4,962,985.80 and 2,146,832.64 is: 2,962,687.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,295.96 : 4,962,985.80 = 2,146,832.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,295.96/4,962,985.80 = 2,146,832.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,295.96x = 4,962,985.80 × 2,146,832.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,295.96x = 10,654,699,907,296.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,654,699,907,296.51/3,596,295.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,687.17

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