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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,082.78, 5,086,817.84 and 2,054,593.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,082.78, 5,086,817.84 and 2,054,593.59 is: 2,835,352.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,082.78 : 5,086,817.84 = 2,054,593.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,082.78/5,086,817.84 = 2,054,593.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,082.78x = 5,086,817.84 × 2,054,593.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,082.78x = 10,451,343,313,622.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,451,343,313,622.56/3,686,082.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,835,352.30

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