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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,036,061.17, 4,187,051.26 and 2,518,996.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,036,061.17, 4,187,051.26 and 2,518,996.05 is: 3,473,963.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,036,061.17 : 4,187,051.26 = 2,518,996.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,036,061.17/4,187,051.26 = 2,518,996.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,036,061.17x = 4,187,051.26 × 2,518,996.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,036,061.17x = 10,547,165,578,790.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,547,165,578,790.03/3,036,061.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,473,963.46

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