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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,017.72, 5,086,728.08 and 2,054,528.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,017.72, 5,086,728.08 and 2,054,528.68 is: 2,835,262.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,017.72 : 5,086,728.08 = 2,054,528.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,017.72/5,086,728.08 = 2,054,528.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,017.72x = 5,086,728.08 × 2,054,528.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,017.72x = 10,450,828,727,721.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,450,828,727,721.33/3,686,017.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,835,262.75

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