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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,092,540.87, 4,638,957.10 and 2,551,794.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,092,540.87, 4,638,957.10 and 2,551,794.18 is: 3,827,811.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,092,540.87 : 4,638,957.10 = 2,551,794.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,092,540.87/4,638,957.10 = 2,551,794.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,092,540.87x = 4,638,957.10 × 2,551,794.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,092,540.87x = 11,837,663,729,049.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,837,663,729,049.68/3,092,540.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,827,811.57

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