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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,669,391.10, 5,500,587.45 and 2,859,326.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,669,391.10, 5,500,587.45 and 2,859,326.30 is: 4,286,262.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,669,391.10 : 5,500,587.45 = 2,859,326.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,669,391.10/5,500,587.45 = 2,859,326.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,669,391.10x = 5,500,587.45 × 2,859,326.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,669,391.10x = 15,727,974,361,234.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,727,974,361,234.93/3,669,391.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,262.74

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