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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532,533.24, 4,875,532.08 and 2,082,144

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532,533.24, 4,875,532.08 and 2,082,144 is: 2,873,733.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,533.24 : 4,875,532.08 = 2,082,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,533.24/4,875,532.08 = 2,082,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,533.24x = 4,875,532.08 × 2,082,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,533.24x = 10,151,559,867,179.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,559,867,179.52/3,532,533.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,873,733.71

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