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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,505,871.38, 5,268,054.23 and 1,887,836.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,505,871.38, 5,268,054.23 and 1,887,836.50 is: 2,836,734.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,505,871.38 : 5,268,054.23 = 1,887,836.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,505,871.38/5,268,054.23 = 1,887,836.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,505,871.38x = 5,268,054.23 × 1,887,836.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,505,871.38x = 9,945,225,059,373.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,945,225,059,373.40/3,505,871.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,836,734.15

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