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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,657,896.57, 5,047,831.13 and 2,026,298.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,657,896.57, 5,047,831.13 and 2,026,298.88 is: 2,796,255.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,657,896.57 : 5,047,831.13 = 2,026,298.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,657,896.57/5,047,831.13 = 2,026,298.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,657,896.57x = 5,047,831.13 × 2,026,298.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,657,896.57x = 10,228,414,555,016.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,228,414,555,016.64/3,657,896.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,796,255.81

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