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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,761,634.60, 5,192,644.86 and 2,539,595.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,761,634.60, 5,192,644.86 and 2,539,595.40 is: 3,505,714.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,761,634.60 : 5,192,644.86 = 2,539,595.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,761,634.60/5,192,644.86 = 2,539,595.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,761,634.60x = 5,192,644.86 × 2,539,595.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,761,634.60x = 13,187,217,000,289.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,187,217,000,289.64/3,761,634.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,505,714.51

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