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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,879,037.70, 5,815,537.18 and 2,509,918.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,879,037.70, 5,815,537.18 and 2,509,918.59 is: 3,762,924.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,879,037.70 : 5,815,537.18 = 2,509,918.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,879,037.70/5,815,537.18 = 2,509,918.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,879,037.70x = 5,815,537.18 × 2,509,918.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,879,037.70x = 14,596,524,872,643.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,596,524,872,643.38/3,879,037.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,924.21

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