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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,552,857.32, 4,899,844.56 and 2,518,318.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,552,857.32, 4,899,844.56 and 2,518,318.84 is: 3,473,083.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,552,857.32 : 4,899,844.56 = 2,518,318.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,552,857.32/4,899,844.56 = 2,518,318.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,552,857.32x = 4,899,844.56 × 2,518,318.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,552,857.32x = 12,339,370,868,519.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,339,370,868,519.51/3,552,857.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,473,083.71

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