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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,579,270.72, 4,939,606.20 and 2,051,476.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,579,270.72, 4,939,606.20 and 2,051,476.56 is: 2,831,159.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,579,270.72 : 4,939,606.20 = 2,051,476.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,579,270.72/4,939,606.20 = 2,051,476.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,579,270.72x = 4,939,606.20 × 2,051,476.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,579,270.72x = 10,133,486,334,930.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,133,486,334,930.67/3,579,270.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,831,159.51

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