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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,888.17, 5,156,905.59 and 2,018,008.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,888.17, 5,156,905.59 and 2,018,008.68 is: 2,784,851.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,888.17 : 5,156,905.59 = 2,018,008.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,888.17/5,156,905.59 = 2,018,008.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,888.17x = 5,156,905.59 × 2,018,008.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,888.17x = 10,406,680,242,560.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,406,680,242,560.52/3,736,888.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,851.93

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