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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,811.36, 4,951,747.66 and 2,138,347.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,811.36, 4,951,747.66 and 2,138,347.56 is: 2,951,258.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,811.36 : 4,951,747.66 = 2,138,347.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,811.36/4,951,747.66 = 2,138,347.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,811.36x = 4,951,747.66 × 2,138,347.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,811.36x = 10,588,557,491,046.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,588,557,491,046.23/3,587,811.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,951,258.14

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