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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,698,527.26, 5,103,609.50 and 2,321,430.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,698,527.26, 5,103,609.50 and 2,321,430.78 is: 3,203,349.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,698,527.26 : 5,103,609.50 = 2,321,430.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,698,527.26/5,103,609.50 = 2,321,430.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,698,527.26x = 5,103,609.50 × 2,321,430.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,698,527.26x = 11,847,676,182,400.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,847,676,182,400.41/3,698,527.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,203,349.70

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