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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,548.74, 5,243,819.24 and 2,782,102.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,548.74, 5,243,819.24 and 2,782,102.84 is: 4,167,587.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,548.74 : 5,243,819.24 = 2,782,102.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,548.74/5,243,819.24 = 2,782,102.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,548.74x = 5,243,819.24 × 2,782,102.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,548.74x = 14,588,844,400,050.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,588,844,400,050.64/3,500,548.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,167,587.85

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