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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,065.16, 4,950,117.43 and 1,977,433.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,065.16, 4,950,117.43 and 1,977,433.16 is: 2,728,839.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,065.16 : 4,950,117.43 = 1,977,433.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,065.16/4,950,117.43 = 1,977,433.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,065.16x = 4,950,117.43 × 1,977,433.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,065.16x = 9,788,526,322,281.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,788,526,322,281.81/3,587,065.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,728,839.85

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