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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,537,534.87, 4,881,971.19 and 1,989,283.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,537,534.87, 4,881,971.19 and 1,989,283.77 is: 2,745,308.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,534.87 : 4,881,971.19 = 1,989,283.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,534.87/4,881,971.19 = 1,989,283.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,534.87x = 4,881,971.19 × 1,989,283.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,534.87x = 9,711,626,053,874.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,711,626,053,874.59/3,537,534.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,745,308.93

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