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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,679,803.54, 5,078,129.12 and 2,048,175.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,679,803.54, 5,078,129.12 and 2,048,175.87 is: 2,826,482.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,679,803.54 : 5,078,129.12 = 2,048,175.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,679,803.54/5,078,129.12 = 2,048,175.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,679,803.54x = 5,078,129.12 × 2,048,175.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,679,803.54x = 10,400,901,518,087.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,400,901,518,087.46/3,679,803.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,826,482.83

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