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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,978.31, 4,889,521.58 and 2,682,175.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,978.31, 4,889,521.58 and 2,682,175.11 is: 3,701,561.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,978.31 : 4,889,521.58 = 2,682,175.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,978.31/4,889,521.58 = 2,682,175.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,978.31x = 4,889,521.58 × 2,682,175.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,978.31x = 13,114,553,068,273.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,114,553,068,273.00/3,542,978.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,701,561.77

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