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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,661,146.83, 5,052,941.86 and 2,337,142.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,661,146.83, 5,052,941.86 and 2,337,142.50 is: 3,225,613.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,661,146.83 : 5,052,941.86 = 2,337,142.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,661,146.83/5,052,941.86 = 2,337,142.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,661,146.83x = 5,052,941.86 × 2,337,142.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,661,146.83x = 11,809,445,171,035.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,809,445,171,035.05/3,661,146.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,225,613.64

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