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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731,838.57, 5,151,526.20 and 2,508,853.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731,838.57, 5,151,526.20 and 2,508,853.41 is: 3,463,285.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,838.57 : 5,151,526.20 = 2,508,853.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,838.57/5,151,526.20 = 2,508,853.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,838.57x = 5,151,526.20 × 2,508,853.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,838.57x = 12,924,424,073,574.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,924,424,073,574.34/3,731,838.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,463,285.95

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