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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,039,736.38, 5,569,793.82 and 2,587,043.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,039,736.38, 5,569,793.82 and 2,587,043.50 is: 3,566,890.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,736.38 : 5,569,793.82 = 2,587,043.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,736.38/5,569,793.82 = 2,587,043.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,736.38x = 5,569,793.82 × 2,587,043.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,736.38x = 14,409,298,884,446.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,409,298,884,446.69/4,039,736.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,566,890.89

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