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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,678,764.25, 5,516,536.20 and 1,856,007.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,678,764.25, 5,516,536.20 and 1,856,007.74 is: 2,783,199.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,678,764.25 : 5,516,536.20 = 1,856,007.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,678,764.25/5,516,536.20 = 1,856,007.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,678,764.25x = 5,516,536.20 × 1,856,007.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,678,764.25x = 10,238,733,857,607.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,238,733,857,607.51/3,678,764.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,199.24

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