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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596,042.89, 4,963,721.82 and 2,862,343

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596,042.89, 4,963,721.82 and 2,862,343 is: 3,950,974.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,042.89 : 4,963,721.82 = 2,862,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,042.89/4,963,721.82 = 2,862,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,042.89x = 4,963,721.82 × 2,862,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,042.89x = 14,207,874,405,424.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,207,874,405,424.26/3,596,042.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,974.68

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