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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,583,867.79, 5,372,959.97 and 1,877,683.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,583,867.79, 5,372,959.97 and 1,877,683.86 is: 2,815,036.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,583,867.79 : 5,372,959.97 = 1,877,683.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,583,867.79/5,372,959.97 = 1,877,683.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,583,867.79x = 5,372,959.97 × 1,877,683.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,583,867.79x = 10,088,720,220,789.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,088,720,220,789.29/3,583,867.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,815,036.94

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