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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,057.56, 5,086,142.70 and 2,054,107.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,057.56, 5,086,142.70 and 2,054,107.20 is: 2,834,324.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,057.56 : 5,086,142.70 = 2,054,107.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,057.56/5,086,142.70 = 2,054,107.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,057.56x = 5,086,142.70 × 2,054,107.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,057.56x = 10,447,482,340,297.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,447,482,340,297.44/3,686,057.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,834,324.25

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