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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,683,454.78, 5,082,493.05 and 2,051,821.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,683,454.78, 5,082,493.05 and 2,051,821.56 is: 2,831,138.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,683,454.78 : 5,082,493.05 = 2,051,821.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,683,454.78/5,082,493.05 = 2,051,821.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,683,454.78x = 5,082,493.05 × 2,051,821.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,683,454.78x = 10,428,368,818,540.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,428,368,818,540.16/3,683,454.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,831,138.01

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