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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,538,617.13, 4,883,192.72 and 2,144,004.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,538,617.13, 4,883,192.72 and 2,144,004.46 is: 2,958,666.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,617.13 : 4,883,192.72 = 2,144,004.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,617.13/4,883,192.72 = 2,144,004.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,617.13x = 4,883,192.72 × 2,144,004.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,617.13x = 10,469,586,943,803.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,469,586,943,803.25/3,538,617.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,958,666.21

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