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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,880.32, 4,887,490.96 and 2,091,603.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,880.32, 4,887,490.96 and 2,091,603.52 is: 2,885,418.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,880.32 : 4,887,490.96 = 2,091,603.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,880.32/4,887,490.96 = 2,091,603.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,880.32x = 4,887,490.96 × 2,091,603.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,880.32x = 10,222,693,295,904.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,222,693,295,904.18/3,542,880.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,885,418.75

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