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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,589,877.70, 5,384,816.55 and 2,582,108.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,589,877.70, 5,384,816.55 and 2,582,108.10 is: 3,873,162.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,877.70 : 5,384,816.55 = 2,582,108.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,877.70/5,384,816.55 = 2,582,108.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,877.70x = 5,384,816.55 × 2,582,108.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,877.70x = 13,904,178,430,769.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,904,178,430,769.05/3,589,877.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,873,162.15

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