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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,535,040.19, 4,878,771.57 and 1,986,305.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,535,040.19, 4,878,771.57 and 1,986,305.16 is: 2,741,334.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,535,040.19 : 4,878,771.57 = 1,986,305.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,535,040.19/4,878,771.57 = 1,986,305.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,535,040.19x = 4,878,771.57 × 1,986,305.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,535,040.19x = 9,690,729,143,952.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,690,729,143,952.30/3,535,040.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,741,334.93

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