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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,579,066.76, 4,939,228.74 and 2,051,462.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,579,066.76, 4,939,228.74 and 2,051,462.20 is: 2,831,084.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,579,066.76 : 4,939,228.74 = 2,051,462.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,579,066.76/4,939,228.74 = 2,051,462.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,579,066.76x = 4,939,228.74 × 2,051,462.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,579,066.76x = 10,132,641,057,263.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,132,641,057,263.63/3,579,066.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,831,084.68

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