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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,531,846.14, 4,873,360.75 and 2,081,344.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,531,846.14, 4,873,360.75 and 2,081,344.21 is: 2,871,909.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531,846.14 : 4,873,360.75 = 2,081,344.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531,846.14/4,873,360.75 = 2,081,344.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531,846.14x = 4,873,360.75 × 2,081,344.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531,846.14x = 10,143,141,162,866.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,143,141,162,866.99/3,531,846.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,871,909.13

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