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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,553,793.82, 4,903,018.50 and 2,899,279.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,553,793.82, 4,903,018.50 and 2,899,279.38 is: 4,000,012.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,793.82 : 4,903,018.50 = 2,899,279.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,793.82/4,903,018.50 = 2,899,279.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,793.82x = 4,903,018.50 × 2,899,279.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,793.82x = 14,215,220,436,808.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,215,220,436,808.53/3,553,793.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000,012.71

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