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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,038,289.82, 4,175,304.26 and 2,897,786.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,038,289.82, 4,175,304.26 and 2,897,786.01 is: 3,982,219.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,289.82 : 4,175,304.26 = 2,897,786.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,289.82/4,175,304.26 = 2,897,786.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,289.82x = 4,175,304.26 × 2,897,786.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,289.82x = 12,099,138,272,121.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,099,138,272,121.40/3,038,289.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,982,219.93

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