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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,073.76, 5,086,805.40 and 2,054,584.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,073.76, 5,086,805.40 and 2,054,584.57 is: 2,835,339.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,073.76 : 5,086,805.40 = 2,054,584.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,073.76/5,086,805.40 = 2,054,584.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,073.76x = 5,086,805.40 × 2,054,584.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,073.76x = 10,451,271,885,432.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,451,271,885,432.68/3,686,073.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,835,339.87

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