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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,620,599.79, 5,435,646.08 and 2,427,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,620,599.79, 5,435,646.08 and 2,427,859.20 is: 3,644,971.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,620,599.79 : 5,435,646.08 = 2,427,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,620,599.79/5,435,646.08 = 2,427,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,620,599.79x = 5,435,646.08 × 2,427,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,620,599.79x = 13,196,983,310,024.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,196,983,310,024.06/3,620,599.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,644,971.57

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