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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,718,258.59, 5,135,873.94 and 3,067,243.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,718,258.59, 5,135,873.94 and 3,067,243.77 is: 4,236,654.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,718,258.59 : 5,135,873.94 = 3,067,243.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,718,258.59/5,135,873.94 = 3,067,243.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,718,258.59x = 5,135,873.94 × 3,067,243.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,718,258.59x = 15,752,977,345,970.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,752,977,345,970.36/3,718,258.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,236,654.60

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