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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,537,028.50, 4,880,869.70 and 2,086,391.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,537,028.50, 4,880,869.70 and 2,086,391.40 is: 2,879,084.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,028.50 : 4,880,869.70 = 2,086,391.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,028.50/4,880,869.70 = 2,086,391.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,028.50x = 4,880,869.70 × 2,086,391.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,028.50x = 10,183,404,556,168.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,183,404,556,168.62/3,537,028.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,879,084.68

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