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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,636,216.61, 5,017,989.18 and 2,186,742.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,636,216.61, 5,017,989.18 and 2,186,742.25 is: 3,017,710.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636,216.61 : 5,017,989.18 = 2,186,742.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636,216.61/5,017,989.18 = 2,186,742.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636,216.61x = 5,017,989.18 × 2,186,742.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636,216.61x = 10,973,048,949,948.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,973,048,949,948.85/3,636,216.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,017,710.47

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