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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,678,762.75, 5,516,533.95 and 1,856,006.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,678,762.75, 5,516,533.95 and 1,856,006.23 is: 2,783,196.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,678,762.75 : 5,516,533.95 = 1,856,006.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,678,762.75/5,516,533.95 = 1,856,006.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,678,762.75x = 5,516,533.95 × 1,856,006.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,678,762.75x = 10,238,721,389,485.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,238,721,389,485.65/3,678,762.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,196.98

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