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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,636,391.50, 5,018,218.67 and 2,087,753.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,636,391.50, 5,018,218.67 and 2,087,753.06 is: 2,881,098.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636,391.50 : 5,018,218.67 = 2,087,753.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636,391.50/5,018,218.67 = 2,087,753.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636,391.50x = 5,018,218.67 × 2,087,753.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636,391.50x = 10,476,801,348,511.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,476,801,348,511.77/3,636,391.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,881,098.29

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