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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734,967.37, 5,154,184.98 and 2,284,556.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734,967.37, 5,154,184.98 and 2,284,556.26 is: 3,152,644.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734,967.37 : 5,154,184.98 = 2,284,556.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734,967.37/5,154,184.98 = 2,284,556.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734,967.37x = 5,154,184.98 × 2,284,556.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734,967.37x = 11,775,025,524,063.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,775,025,524,063.27/3,734,967.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,152,644.82

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