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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,981,294.91, 4,116,744.54 and 2,884,888.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,981,294.91, 4,116,744.54 and 2,884,888.21 is: 3,983,620.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,981,294.91 : 4,116,744.54 = 2,884,888.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,981,294.91/4,116,744.54 = 2,884,888.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,981,294.91x = 4,116,744.54 × 2,884,888.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,981,294.91x = 11,876,347,787,027.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,876,347,787,027.87/2,981,294.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,620.59

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