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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,538,541.03, 4,880,378.00 and 2,296,793.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,538,541.03, 4,880,378.00 and 2,296,793.86 is: 3,167,752.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,541.03 : 4,880,378.00 = 2,296,793.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,541.03/4,880,378.00 = 2,296,793.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,541.03x = 4,880,378.00 × 2,296,793.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,541.03x = 11,209,222,218,420.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,209,222,218,420.12/3,538,541.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,167,752.51

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