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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,678,684.24, 5,516,417.73 and 1,855,927.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,678,684.24, 5,516,417.73 and 1,855,927.74 is: 2,783,080.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,678,684.24 : 5,516,417.73 = 1,855,927.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,678,684.24/5,516,417.73 = 1,855,927.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,678,684.24x = 5,516,417.73 × 1,855,927.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,678,684.24x = 10,238,072,690,534.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,238,072,690,534.83/3,678,684.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,080.04

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