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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653,002.79, 5,037,018.49 and 2,732,281.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653,002.79, 5,037,018.49 and 2,732,281.25 is: 3,767,462.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,002.79 : 5,037,018.49 = 2,732,281.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,002.79/5,037,018.49 = 2,732,281.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,002.79x = 5,037,018.49 × 2,732,281.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,002.79x = 13,762,551,176,130.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,762,551,176,130.31/3,653,002.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,767,462.54

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