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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,706,042.96, 5,551,824.47 and 2,553,086.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,706,042.96, 5,551,824.47 and 2,553,086.08 is: 3,824,641.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,706,042.96 : 5,551,824.47 = 2,553,086.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,706,042.96/5,551,824.47 = 2,553,086.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,706,042.96x = 5,551,824.47 × 2,553,086.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,706,042.96x = 14,174,285,738,818.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,174,285,738,818.54/3,706,042.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,824,641.51

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