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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,049.37, 4,911,578.01 and 2,183,151.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,049.37, 4,911,578.01 and 2,183,151.78 is: 3,012,804.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,049.37 : 4,911,578.01 = 2,183,151.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,049.37/4,911,578.01 = 2,183,151.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,049.37x = 4,911,578.01 × 2,183,151.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,049.37x = 10,722,720,275,140.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,722,720,275,140.36/3,559,049.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,012,804.59

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