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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,692,735.17, 5,098,674.15 and 2,386,760.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,692,735.17, 5,098,674.15 and 2,386,760.02 is: 3,295,473.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,692,735.17 : 5,098,674.15 = 2,386,760.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,692,735.17/5,098,674.15 = 2,386,760.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,692,735.17x = 5,098,674.15 × 2,386,760.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,692,735.17x = 12,169,311,616,227.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,169,311,616,227.48/3,692,735.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,295,473.70

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