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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,727,862.46, 5,583,392.73 and 2,610,917.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,727,862.46, 5,583,392.73 and 2,610,917.82 is: 3,910,492.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,727,862.46 : 5,583,392.73 = 2,610,917.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,727,862.46/5,583,392.73 = 2,610,917.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,727,862.46x = 5,583,392.73 × 2,610,917.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,727,862.46x = 14,577,779,574,815.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,577,779,574,815.45/3,727,862.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,910,492.87

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