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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,155,958.50, 4,723,507.10 and 2,872,360.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,155,958.50, 4,723,507.10 and 2,872,360.90 is: 4,299,048.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,155,958.50 : 4,723,507.10 = 2,872,360.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,155,958.50/4,723,507.10 = 2,872,360.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,155,958.50x = 4,723,507.10 × 2,872,360.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,155,958.50x = 13,567,617,104,912.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,567,617,104,912.39/3,155,958.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,299,048.01

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