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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,578,615.46, 5,371,286.31 and 1,873,982.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,578,615.46, 5,371,286.31 and 1,873,982.25 is: 2,812,734.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,578,615.46 : 5,371,286.31 = 1,873,982.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,578,615.46/5,371,286.31 = 1,873,982.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,578,615.46x = 5,371,286.31 × 1,873,982.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,578,615.46x = 10,065,695,204,608.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,065,695,204,608.00/3,578,615.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,812,734.51

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