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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,690.12, 4,887,120.02 and 2,071,636.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,690.12, 4,887,120.02 and 2,071,636.76 is: 2,857,810.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,690.12 : 4,887,120.02 = 2,071,636.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,690.12/4,887,120.02 = 2,071,636.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,690.12x = 4,887,120.02 × 2,071,636.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,690.12x = 10,124,337,485,823.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,124,337,485,823.55/3,542,690.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,857,810.63

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