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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,543,937.96, 4,897,031.70 and 2,523,571.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,543,937.96, 4,897,031.70 and 2,523,571.24 is: 3,487,083.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,543,937.96 : 4,897,031.70 = 2,523,571.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,543,937.96/4,897,031.70 = 2,523,571.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,543,937.96x = 4,897,031.70 × 2,523,571.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,543,937.96x = 12,358,008,359,488.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,358,008,359,488.31/3,543,937.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,487,083.72

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