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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,843.80, 4,889,112.78 and 2,014,859.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,843.80, 4,889,112.78 and 2,014,859.80 is: 2,780,499.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,843.80 : 4,889,112.78 = 2,014,859.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,843.80/4,889,112.78 = 2,014,859.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,843.80x = 4,889,112.78 × 2,014,859.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,843.80x = 9,850,876,798,088.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,850,876,798,088.24/3,542,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,780,499.89

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