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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,620,599.16, 5,435,645.15 and 2,427,858.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,620,599.16, 5,435,645.15 and 2,427,858.57 is: 3,644,970.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,620,599.16 : 5,435,645.15 = 2,427,858.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,620,599.16/5,435,645.15 = 2,427,858.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,620,599.16x = 5,435,645.15 × 2,427,858.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,620,599.16x = 13,196,977,648,767.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,196,977,648,767.14/3,620,599.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,644,970.64

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