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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,651,857.70, 5,038,658.20 and 2,361,144.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,651,857.70, 5,038,658.20 and 2,361,144.97 is: 3,257,794.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,857.70 : 5,038,658.20 = 2,361,144.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,857.70/5,038,658.20 = 2,361,144.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,857.70x = 5,038,658.20 × 2,361,144.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,857.70x = 11,897,002,452,673.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,897,002,452,673.53/3,651,857.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,794.65

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