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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,894.95, 5,156,914.92 and 2,018,015.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,894.95, 5,156,914.92 and 2,018,015.40 is: 2,784,861.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,894.95 : 5,156,914.92 = 2,018,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,894.95/5,156,914.92 = 2,018,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,894.95x = 5,156,914.92 × 2,018,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,894.95x = 10,406,733,725,049.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,406,733,725,049.77/3,736,894.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,861.19

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