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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,522,981.76, 4,861,724.16 and 2,072,731.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,522,981.76, 4,861,724.16 and 2,072,731.84 is: 2,860,375.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,522,981.76 : 4,861,724.16 = 2,072,731.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,522,981.76/4,861,724.16 = 2,072,731.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,522,981.76x = 4,861,724.16 × 2,072,731.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,522,981.76x = 10,077,050,463,729.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,077,050,463,729.26/3,522,981.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,860,375.43

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