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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,020.77, 5,086,732.29 and 2,054,531.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,020.77, 5,086,732.29 and 2,054,531.73 is: 2,835,266.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,020.77 : 5,086,732.29 = 2,054,531.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,020.77/5,086,732.29 = 2,054,531.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,020.77x = 5,086,732.29 × 2,054,531.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,020.77x = 10,450,852,891,820.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,450,852,891,820.56/3,686,020.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,835,266.96

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