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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,693,457.12, 5,097,056.60 and 2,316,858.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,693,457.12, 5,097,056.60 and 2,316,858.80 is: 3,197,318.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,693,457.12 : 5,097,056.60 = 2,316,858.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,693,457.12/5,097,056.60 = 2,316,858.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,693,457.12x = 5,097,056.60 × 2,316,858.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,693,457.12x = 11,809,160,437,808.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,809,160,437,808.08/3,693,457.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,197,318.95

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