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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,236,987.40, 4,850,232.30 and 2,036,761.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,236,987.40, 4,850,232.30 and 2,036,761.80 is: 3,051,840.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,987.40 : 4,850,232.30 = 2,036,761.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,987.40/4,850,232.30 = 2,036,761.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,987.40x = 4,850,232.30 × 2,036,761.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,987.40x = 9,878,767,869,766.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,878,767,869,766.14/3,236,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,051,840.08

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