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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634,686.41, 5,015,887.16 and 2,085,824.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634,686.41, 5,015,887.16 and 2,085,824.93 is: 2,878,449.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,686.41 : 5,015,887.16 = 2,085,824.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,686.41/5,015,887.16 = 2,085,824.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,686.41x = 5,015,887.16 × 2,085,824.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,686.41x = 10,462,262,448,886.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,462,262,448,886.34/3,634,686.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,878,449.83

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