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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,317.40, 5,543,163.90 and 2,559,077.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,317.40, 5,543,163.90 and 2,559,077.40 is: 3,837,707.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,317.40 : 5,543,163.90 = 2,559,077.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,317.40/5,543,163.90 = 2,559,077.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,317.40x = 5,543,163.90 × 2,559,077.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,317.40x = 14,185,385,460,985.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,185,385,460,985.86/3,696,317.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,837,707.62

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