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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,857.51, 4,948,440.37 and 2,298,823.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,857.51, 4,948,440.37 and 2,298,823.51 is: 3,170,580.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,857.51 : 4,948,440.37 = 2,298,823.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,857.51/4,948,440.37 = 2,298,823.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,857.51x = 4,948,440.37 × 2,298,823.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,857.51x = 11,375,591,060,389.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,591,060,389.10/3,587,857.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,170,580.50

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