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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,585.80, 5,378,700.30 and 2,167,342.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,585.80, 5,378,700.30 and 2,167,342.60 is: 3,249,395.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,585.80 : 5,378,700.30 = 2,167,342.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,585.80/5,378,700.30 = 2,167,342.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,585.80x = 5,378,700.30 × 2,167,342.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,585.80x = 11,657,486,292,822.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,657,486,292,822.78/3,587,585.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,249,395.82

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