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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,676,543.56, 5,073,557.28 and 2,044,915.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,676,543.56, 5,073,557.28 and 2,044,915.86 is: 2,821,943.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,676,543.56 : 5,073,557.28 = 2,044,915.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,676,543.56/5,073,557.28 = 2,044,915.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,676,543.56x = 5,073,557.28 × 2,044,915.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,676,543.56x = 10,374,997,748,490.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,374,997,748,490.46/3,676,543.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,821,943.38

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