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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,517,882.60, 5,270,603.10 and 2,982,893.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,517,882.60, 5,270,603.10 and 2,982,893.80 is: 4,469,065.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,517,882.60 : 5,270,603.10 = 2,982,893.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,517,882.60/5,270,603.10 = 2,982,893.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,517,882.60x = 5,270,603.10 × 2,982,893.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,517,882.60x = 15,721,649,309,250.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,721,649,309,250.78/3,517,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,469,065.94

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