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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,978.81, 4,889,522.27 and 2,682,175.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,978.81, 4,889,522.27 and 2,682,175.61 is: 3,701,562.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,978.81 : 4,889,522.27 = 2,682,175.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,978.81/4,889,522.27 = 2,682,175.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,978.81x = 4,889,522.27 × 2,682,175.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,978.81x = 13,114,557,363,734.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,114,557,363,734.96/3,542,978.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,701,562.46

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