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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,726,738.90, 5,142,868.74 and 2,095,153.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,726,738.90, 5,142,868.74 and 2,095,153.56 is: 2,891,294.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,738.90 : 5,142,868.74 = 2,095,153.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,738.90/5,142,868.74 = 2,095,153.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,738.90x = 5,142,868.74 × 2,095,153.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,738.90x = 10,775,099,749,223.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,775,099,749,223.71/3,726,738.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,891,294.52

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