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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,701,587.88, 5,106,139.62 and 2,152,679.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,701,587.88, 5,106,139.62 and 2,152,679.96 is: 2,969,505.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,587.88 : 5,106,139.62 = 2,152,679.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,587.88/5,106,139.62 = 2,152,679.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,587.88x = 5,106,139.62 × 2,152,679.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,587.88x = 10,991,884,432,936.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,991,884,432,936.02/3,701,587.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,969,505.19

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