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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,658,772.25, 5,050,860.84 and 2,571,975.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,658,772.25, 5,050,860.84 and 2,571,975.45 is: 3,550,559.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,658,772.25 : 5,050,860.84 = 2,571,975.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,658,772.25/5,050,860.84 = 2,571,975.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,658,772.25x = 5,050,860.84 × 2,571,975.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,658,772.25x = 12,990,690,081,846.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,990,690,081,846.38/3,658,772.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,550,559.91

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