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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,599,217, 4,966,978.49 and 2,149,039.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,599,217, 4,966,978.49 and 2,149,039.17 is: 2,965,709.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,599,217 : 4,966,978.49 = 2,149,039.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,599,217/4,966,978.49 = 2,149,039.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,599,217x = 4,966,978.49 × 2,149,039.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,599,217x = 10,674,231,320,812.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,674,231,320,812.26/3,599,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965,709.30

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