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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,651,854.10, 5,038,653.24 and 2,361,141.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,651,854.10, 5,038,653.24 and 2,361,141.38 is: 3,257,789.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,854.10 : 5,038,653.24 = 2,361,141.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,854.10/5,038,653.24 = 2,361,141.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,854.10x = 5,038,653.24 × 2,361,141.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,854.10x = 11,896,972,639,241.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,896,972,639,241.80/3,651,854.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,789.69

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