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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,687,532.56, 5,089,129.08 and 2,237,595.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,687,532.56, 5,089,129.08 and 2,237,595.30 is: 3,088,084.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,687,532.56 : 5,089,129.08 = 2,237,595.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,687,532.56/5,089,129.08 = 2,237,595.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,687,532.56x = 5,089,129.08 × 2,237,595.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,687,532.56x = 11,387,411,310,501.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,387,411,310,501.32/3,687,532.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,088,084.27

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