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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,651,852.60, 5,038,651.17 and 2,361,139.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,651,852.60, 5,038,651.17 and 2,361,139.88 is: 3,257,787.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,852.60 : 5,038,651.17 = 2,361,139.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,852.60/5,038,651.17 = 2,361,139.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,852.60x = 5,038,651.17 × 2,361,139.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,852.60x = 11,896,960,193,702.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,896,960,193,702.40/3,651,852.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,787.62

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