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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,724,059.88, 5,588,539.26 and 2,042,344.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,724,059.88, 5,588,539.26 and 2,042,344.36 is: 3,064,859.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,724,059.88 : 5,588,539.26 = 2,042,344.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,724,059.88/5,588,539.26 = 2,042,344.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,724,059.88x = 5,588,539.26 × 2,042,344.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,724,059.88x = 11,413,721,638,299.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,413,721,638,299.57/3,724,059.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,859.86

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