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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648,948.12, 5,035,331.51 and 2,017,257.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648,948.12, 5,035,331.51 and 2,017,257.79 is: 2,783,695.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648,948.12 : 5,035,331.51 = 2,017,257.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648,948.12/5,035,331.51 = 2,017,257.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648,948.12x = 5,035,331.51 × 2,017,257.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648,948.12x = 10,157,561,713,779.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,157,561,713,779.96/3,648,948.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,695.84

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