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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,543,887.40, 4,888,864.26 and 2,575,516.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,543,887.40, 4,888,864.26 and 2,575,516.20 is: 3,552,976.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,543,887.40 : 4,888,864.26 = 2,575,516.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,543,887.40/4,888,864.26 = 2,575,516.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,543,887.40x = 4,888,864.26 × 2,575,516.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,543,887.40x = 12,591,349,101,231.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,591,349,101,231.01/3,543,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,552,976.63

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