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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,586,937.16, 4,951,740.44 and 2,485,203.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,586,937.16, 4,951,740.44 and 2,485,203.92 is: 3,430,805.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,586,937.16 : 4,951,740.44 = 2,485,203.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,586,937.16/4,951,740.44 = 2,485,203.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,586,937.16x = 4,951,740.44 × 2,485,203.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,586,937.16x = 12,306,084,733,764.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,306,084,733,764.83/3,586,937.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,430,805.78

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