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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,651,857.48, 5,038,657.89 and 2,361,144.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,651,857.48, 5,038,657.89 and 2,361,144.75 is: 3,257,794.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,857.48 : 5,038,657.89 = 2,361,144.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,857.48/5,038,657.89 = 2,361,144.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,857.48x = 5,038,657.89 × 2,361,144.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,857.48x = 11,897,000,624,019.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,897,000,624,019.58/3,651,857.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,794.34

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