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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,646.47, 5,156,953.09 and 2,287,299.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,646.47, 5,156,953.09 and 2,287,299.70 is: 3,156,706.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,646.47 : 5,156,953.09 = 2,287,299.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,646.47/5,156,953.09 = 2,287,299.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,646.47x = 5,156,953.09 × 2,287,299.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,646.47x = 11,795,497,237,060.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,795,497,237,060.44/3,736,646.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,156,706.78

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