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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,537,722.16, 4,882,027.62 and 2,231,817.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,537,722.16, 4,882,027.62 and 2,231,817.78 is: 3,079,890.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,722.16 : 4,882,027.62 = 2,231,817.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,722.16/4,882,027.62 = 2,231,817.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,722.16x = 4,882,027.62 × 2,231,817.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,722.16x = 10,895,796,044,767.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,895,796,044,767.08/3,537,722.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,079,890.27

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