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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,651,857.04, 5,038,657.30 and 2,361,144.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,651,857.04, 5,038,657.30 and 2,361,144.32 is: 3,257,793.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,857.04 : 5,038,657.30 = 2,361,144.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,857.04/5,038,657.30 = 2,361,144.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,857.04x = 5,038,657.30 × 2,361,144.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,857.04x = 11,896,997,027,322.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,896,997,027,322.53/3,651,857.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,793.75

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