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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532,943.80, 5,293,194.90 and 2,898,422.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532,943.80, 5,293,194.90 and 2,898,422.20 is: 4,342,529.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,943.80 : 5,293,194.90 = 2,898,422.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,943.80/5,293,194.90 = 2,898,422.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,943.80x = 5,293,194.90 × 2,898,422.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,943.80x = 15,341,913,607,086.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,341,913,607,086.78/3,532,943.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,529.76

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