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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,538,220.58, 4,881,569.88 and 2,883,721.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,538,220.58, 4,881,569.88 and 2,883,721.20 is: 3,978,578.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,220.58 : 4,881,569.88 = 2,883,721.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,220.58/4,881,569.88 = 2,883,721.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,220.58x = 4,881,569.88 × 2,883,721.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,220.58x = 14,077,086,552,237.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,077,086,552,237.46/3,538,220.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,578.00

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