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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,654,550.76, 5,043,291.56 and 1,978,133.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,654,550.76, 5,043,291.56 and 1,978,133.48 is: 2,729,830.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,654,550.76 : 5,043,291.56 = 1,978,133.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,654,550.76/5,043,291.56 = 1,978,133.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,654,550.76x = 5,043,291.56 × 1,978,133.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,654,550.76x = 9,976,303,884,237.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,976,303,884,237.43/3,654,550.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,729,830.43

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