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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,722,761.86, 5,137,970.70 and 2,273,293.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,722,761.86, 5,137,970.70 and 2,273,293.46 is: 3,137,486.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,722,761.86 : 5,137,970.70 = 2,273,293.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,722,761.86/5,137,970.70 = 2,273,293.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,722,761.86x = 5,137,970.70 × 2,273,293.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,722,761.86x = 11,680,115,164,291.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,680,115,164,291.77/3,722,761.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,137,486.52

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