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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,678.29, 5,156,996.93 and 2,287,331.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,678.29, 5,156,996.93 and 2,287,331.52 is: 3,156,750.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,678.29 : 5,156,996.93 = 2,287,331.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,678.29/5,156,996.93 = 2,287,331.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,678.29x = 5,156,996.93 × 2,287,331.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,678.29x = 11,795,761,626,532.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,795,761,626,532.23/3,736,678.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,156,750.65

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