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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,698,715.86, 5,102,786.13 and 2,321,255.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,698,715.86, 5,102,786.13 and 2,321,255.78 is: 3,202,428.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,698,715.86 : 5,102,786.13 = 2,321,255.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,698,715.86/5,102,786.13 = 2,321,255.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,698,715.86x = 5,102,786.13 × 2,321,255.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,698,715.86x = 11,844,871,798,366.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,844,871,798,366.33/3,698,715.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,202,428.15

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