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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634,917.12, 5,017,040.88 and 2,259,300

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634,917.12, 5,017,040.88 and 2,259,300 is: 3,118,365.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,917.12 : 5,017,040.88 = 2,259,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,917.12/5,017,040.88 = 2,259,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,917.12x = 5,017,040.88 × 2,259,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,917.12x = 11,335,000,460,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,335,000,460,184/3,634,917.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,118,365.59

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