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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,538,200.89, 4,881,542.71 and 2,883,701.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,538,200.89, 4,881,542.71 and 2,883,701.50 is: 3,978,550.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,200.89 : 4,881,542.71 = 2,883,701.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,200.89/4,881,542.71 = 2,883,701.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,200.89x = 4,881,542.71 × 2,883,701.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,200.89x = 14,076,912,048,593.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,076,912,048,593.57/3,538,200.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,550.82

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