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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,709,165.79, 5,118,648.32 and 2,258,860.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,709,165.79, 5,118,648.32 and 2,258,860.83 is: 3,117,227.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,709,165.79 : 5,118,648.32 = 2,258,860.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,709,165.79/5,118,648.32 = 2,258,860.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,709,165.79x = 5,118,648.32 × 2,258,860.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,709,165.79x = 11,562,314,181,299.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,562,314,181,299.00/3,709,165.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,117,227.66

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