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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,645,572.74, 5,463,602.79 and 2,638,088.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,645,572.74, 5,463,602.79 and 2,638,088.26 is: 3,953,690.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,645,572.74 : 5,463,602.79 = 2,638,088.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,645,572.74/5,463,602.79 = 2,638,088.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,645,572.74x = 5,463,602.79 × 2,638,088.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,645,572.74x = 14,413,466,377,602.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,413,466,377,602.24/3,645,572.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,953,690.52

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