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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,548,935.95, 4,897,545 and 2,242,768.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,548,935.95, 4,897,545 and 2,242,768.46 is: 3,095,028.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,548,935.95 : 4,897,545 = 2,242,768.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,548,935.95/4,897,545 = 2,242,768.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,548,935.95x = 4,897,545 × 2,242,768.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,548,935.95x = 10,984,059,432,942.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,984,059,432,942.97/3,548,935.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,095,028.93

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