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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,609,583.84, 4,980,752.40 and 2,158,750.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,609,583.84, 4,980,752.40 and 2,158,750.72 is: 2,978,792.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,609,583.84 : 4,980,752.40 = 2,158,750.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,609,583.84/4,980,752.40 = 2,158,750.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,609,583.84x = 4,980,752.40 × 2,158,750.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,609,583.84x = 10,752,202,829,641.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,752,202,829,641.73/3,609,583.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,978,792.93

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