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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532,372.17, 4,875,433.32 and 2,155,420.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532,372.17, 4,875,433.32 and 2,155,420.91 is: 2,974,944.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,372.17 : 4,875,433.32 = 2,155,420.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,372.17/4,875,433.32 = 2,155,420.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,372.17x = 4,875,433.32 × 2,155,420.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,372.17x = 10,508,610,888,084.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,508,610,888,084.45/3,532,372.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,974,944.43

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