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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,693,481.56, 5,541,976.80 and 2,557,991.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,693,481.56, 5,541,976.80 and 2,557,991.16 is: 3,838,201.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,693,481.56 : 5,541,976.80 = 2,557,991.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,693,481.56/5,541,976.80 = 2,557,991.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,693,481.56x = 5,541,976.80 × 2,557,991.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,693,481.56x = 14,176,327,663,325.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,176,327,663,325.09/3,693,481.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838,201.82

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