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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,761,649.82, 5,192,665.74 and 2,539,610.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,761,649.82, 5,192,665.74 and 2,539,610.56 is: 3,505,735.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,761,649.82 : 5,192,665.74 = 2,539,610.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,761,649.82/5,192,665.74 = 2,539,610.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,761,649.82x = 5,192,665.74 × 2,539,610.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,761,649.82x = 13,187,348,747,854.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,187,348,747,854.21/3,761,649.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,505,735.35

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