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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,704.38, 4,953,046.75 and 2,486,735.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,704.38, 4,953,046.75 and 2,486,735.78 is: 3,433,091.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,704.38 : 4,953,046.75 = 2,486,735.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,704.38/4,953,046.75 = 2,486,735.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,704.38x = 4,953,046.75 × 2,486,735.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,704.38x = 12,316,918,542,255.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,316,918,542,255.64/3,587,704.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,433,091.82

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