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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,586,220.96, 4,948,986.82 and 2,037,485.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,586,220.96, 4,948,986.82 and 2,037,485.38 is: 2,811,730.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,586,220.96 : 4,948,986.82 = 2,037,485.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,586,220.96/4,948,986.82 = 2,037,485.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,586,220.96x = 4,948,986.82 × 2,037,485.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,586,220.96x = 10,083,488,291,562.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,083,488,291,562.69/3,586,220.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,811,730.90

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