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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,661,888.76, 5,054,714.28 and 2,499,503.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,661,888.76, 5,054,714.28 and 2,499,503.04 is: 3,450,206.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,661,888.76 : 5,054,714.28 = 2,499,503.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,661,888.76/5,054,714.28 = 2,499,503.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,661,888.76x = 5,054,714.28 × 2,499,503.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,661,888.76x = 12,634,273,709,191.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,634,273,709,191.41/3,661,888.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,450,206.86

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