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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,679,805.25, 5,078,131.47 and 2,048,177.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,679,805.25, 5,078,131.47 and 2,048,177.61 is: 2,826,485.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,679,805.25 : 5,078,131.47 = 2,048,177.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,679,805.25/5,078,131.47 = 2,048,177.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,679,805.25x = 5,078,131.47 × 2,048,177.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,679,805.25x = 10,400,915,198,284.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,400,915,198,284.04/3,679,805.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,826,485.23

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