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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,685,751.42, 5,088,930.46 and 2,585,521.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,685,751.42, 5,088,930.46 and 2,585,521.94 is: 3,569,839.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,685,751.42 : 5,088,930.46 = 2,585,521.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,685,751.42/5,088,930.46 = 2,585,521.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,685,751.42x = 5,088,930.46 × 2,585,521.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,685,751.42x = 13,157,541,355,464.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,157,541,355,464.29/3,685,751.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,569,839.59

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