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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,402.88, 5,087,259 and 2,054,913.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,402.88, 5,087,259 and 2,054,913.84 is: 2,835,793.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,402.88 : 5,087,259 = 2,054,913.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,402.88/5,087,259 = 2,054,913.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,402.88x = 5,087,259 × 2,054,913.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,402.88x = 10,453,878,926,764.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,453,878,926,764.56/3,686,402.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,835,793.93

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