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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,629,356.40, 5,008,988.76 and 2,081,223.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,629,356.40, 5,008,988.76 and 2,081,223.92 is: 2,872,362.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,629,356.40 : 5,008,988.76 = 2,081,223.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,629,356.40/5,008,988.76 = 2,081,223.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,629,356.40x = 5,008,988.76 × 2,081,223.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,629,356.40x = 10,424,827,222,323.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,424,827,222,323.14/3,629,356.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,872,362.50

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