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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,538,229.02, 4,881,581.51 and 2,883,729.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,538,229.02, 4,881,581.51 and 2,883,729.65 is: 3,978,589.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,229.02 : 4,881,581.51 = 2,883,729.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,229.02/4,881,581.51 = 2,883,729.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,229.02x = 4,881,581.51 × 2,883,729.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,229.02x = 14,077,161,300,452.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,077,161,300,452.21/3,538,229.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,589.64

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