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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,533,868.57, 4,870,915.79 and 2,500,040.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,533,868.57, 4,870,915.79 and 2,500,040.73 is: 3,445,936.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,533,868.57 : 4,870,915.79 = 2,500,040.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,533,868.57/4,870,915.79 = 2,500,040.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,533,868.57x = 4,870,915.79 × 2,500,040.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,533,868.57x = 12,177,487,854,899.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,177,487,854,899.92/3,533,868.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,445,936.83

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