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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,579,262.72, 4,939,595.16 and 2,051,468.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,579,262.72, 4,939,595.16 and 2,051,468.56 is: 2,831,148.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,579,262.72 : 4,939,595.16 = 2,051,468.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,579,262.72/4,939,595.16 = 2,051,468.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,579,262.72x = 4,939,595.16 × 2,051,468.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,579,262.72x = 10,133,424,169,868.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,133,424,169,868.17/3,579,262.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,831,148.47

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