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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,461,895.86, 5,188,201.95 and 2,694,320.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,461,895.86, 5,188,201.95 and 2,694,320.36 is: 4,037,867.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,461,895.86 : 5,188,201.95 = 2,694,320.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,461,895.86/5,188,201.95 = 2,694,320.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,461,895.86x = 5,188,201.95 × 2,694,320.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,461,895.86x = 13,978,678,170,901.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,978,678,170,901.28/3,461,895.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,037,867.91

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