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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,538,356.90, 5,299,662.15 and 2,908,500.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,538,356.90, 5,299,662.15 and 2,908,500.90 is: 4,356,279.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,356.90 : 5,299,662.15 = 2,908,500.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,356.90/5,299,662.15 = 2,908,500.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,356.90x = 5,299,662.15 × 2,908,500.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,356.90x = 15,414,072,132,970.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,414,072,132,970.94/3,538,356.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,356,279.64

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