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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,589,809.70, 5,384,714.55 and 2,582,040.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,589,809.70, 5,384,714.55 and 2,582,040.10 is: 3,873,060.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,809.70 : 5,384,714.55 = 2,582,040.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,809.70/5,384,714.55 = 2,582,040.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,809.70x = 5,384,714.55 × 2,582,040.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,809.70x = 13,903,548,895,153.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,903,548,895,153.46/3,589,809.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,873,060.15

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