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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,509,842.81, 4,843,615.15 and 2,059,562.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,509,842.81, 4,843,615.15 and 2,059,562.42 is: 2,842,214.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,509,842.81 : 4,843,615.15 = 2,059,562.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,509,842.81/4,843,615.15 = 2,059,562.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,509,842.81x = 4,843,615.15 × 2,059,562.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,509,842.81x = 9,975,727,739,882.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,975,727,739,882.66/3,509,842.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,842,214.96

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