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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532,538.26, 4,875,538.98 and 2,082,149.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532,538.26, 4,875,538.98 and 2,082,149.02 is: 2,873,740.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,538.26 : 4,875,538.98 = 2,082,149.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,538.26/4,875,538.98 = 2,082,149.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,538.26x = 4,875,538.98 × 2,082,149.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,538.26x = 10,151,598,709,178.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,598,709,178.80/3,532,538.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,873,740.63

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