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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,295,796.92, 4,937,881.10 and 2,886,421.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,295,796.92, 4,937,881.10 and 2,886,421.24 is: 4,324,539.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,295,796.92 : 4,937,881.10 = 2,886,421.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,295,796.92/4,937,881.10 = 2,886,421.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,295,796.92x = 4,937,881.10 × 2,886,421.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,295,796.92x = 14,252,804,887,634.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,252,804,887,634.56/3,295,796.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,324,539.78

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