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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,838.16, 4,971,573.60 and 2,226,684.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,838.16, 4,971,573.60 and 2,226,684.20 is: 3,071,759.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,838.16 : 4,971,573.60 = 2,226,684.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,838.16/4,971,573.60 = 2,226,684.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,838.16x = 4,971,573.60 × 2,226,684.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,838.16x = 11,070,124,384,257.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,070,124,384,257.12/3,603,838.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,071,759.58

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