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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,726,736.98, 5,142,866.12 and 2,095,151.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,726,736.98, 5,142,866.12 and 2,095,151.63 is: 2,891,291.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,736.98 : 5,142,866.12 = 2,095,151.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,736.98/5,142,866.12 = 2,095,151.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,736.98x = 5,142,866.12 × 2,095,151.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,736.98x = 10,775,084,297,999.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,775,084,297,999.69/3,726,736.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,891,291.86

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