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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,617,914.42, 4,992,862.31 and 1,986,390.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,617,914.42, 4,992,862.31 and 1,986,390.55 is: 2,741,296.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,914.42 : 4,992,862.31 = 1,986,390.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,914.42/4,992,862.31 = 1,986,390.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,914.42x = 4,992,862.31 × 1,986,390.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,914.42x = 9,917,774,510,035.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,917,774,510,035.17/3,617,914.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,741,296.05

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