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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,295.38, 5,100,895.53 and 2,086,663.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,295.38, 5,100,895.53 and 2,086,663.38 is: 2,879,599.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,295.38 : 5,100,895.53 = 2,086,663.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,295.38/5,100,895.53 = 2,086,663.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,295.38x = 5,100,895.53 × 2,086,663.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,295.38x = 10,643,851,907,656.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,643,851,907,656.69/3,696,295.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,879,599.93

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