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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,585,177.45, 4,953,838.70 and 2,865,960.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,585,177.45, 4,953,838.70 and 2,865,960.63 is: 3,960,056.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,585,177.45 : 4,953,838.70 = 2,865,960.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,585,177.45/4,953,838.70 = 2,865,960.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,585,177.45x = 4,953,838.70 × 2,865,960.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,585,177.45x = 14,197,506,688,735.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,197,506,688,735.28/3,585,177.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,056.90

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