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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,037.91, 5,086,549.92 and 2,054,579.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,037.91, 5,086,549.92 and 2,054,579.65 is: 2,835,218.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,037.91 : 5,086,549.92 = 2,054,579.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,037.91/5,086,549.92 = 2,054,579.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,037.91x = 5,086,549.92 × 2,054,579.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,037.91x = 10,450,721,954,341.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,450,721,954,341.13/3,686,037.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,835,218.25

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