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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,613,672.86, 5,411,039.85 and 2,542,917.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,613,672.86, 5,411,039.85 and 2,542,917.66 is: 3,807,712.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613,672.86 : 5,411,039.85 = 2,542,917.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613,672.86/5,411,039.85 = 2,542,917.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613,672.86x = 5,411,039.85 × 2,542,917.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613,672.86x = 13,759,828,793,528.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,759,828,793,528.75/3,613,672.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,807,712.91

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