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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,701,589.88, 5,106,142.38 and 2,152,681.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,701,589.88, 5,106,142.38 and 2,152,681.96 is: 2,969,507.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,589.88 : 5,106,142.38 = 2,152,681.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,589.88/5,106,142.38 = 2,152,681.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,589.88x = 5,106,142.38 × 2,152,681.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,589.88x = 10,991,900,586,617.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,991,900,586,617.46/3,701,589.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,969,507.95

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