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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,651,853.60, 5,038,652.55 and 2,361,140.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,651,853.60, 5,038,652.55 and 2,361,140.88 is: 3,257,789.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,853.60 : 5,038,652.55 = 2,361,140.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,853.60/5,038,652.55 = 2,361,140.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,853.60x = 5,038,652.55 × 2,361,140.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,853.60x = 11,896,968,515,921.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,896,968,515,921.24/3,651,853.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,789.01

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