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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,761,659.50, 5,192,679.42 and 2,539,620.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,761,659.50, 5,192,679.42 and 2,539,620.42 is: 3,505,749.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,761,659.50 : 5,192,679.42 = 2,539,620.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,761,659.50/5,192,679.42 = 2,539,620.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,761,659.50x = 5,192,679.42 × 2,539,620.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,761,659.50x = 13,187,434,689,545.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,187,434,689,545.76/3,761,659.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,505,749.18

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