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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,938.58, 5,156,975.16 and 2,018,058.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,938.58, 5,156,975.16 and 2,018,058.91 is: 2,784,921.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,938.58 : 5,156,975.16 = 2,018,058.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,938.58/5,156,975.16 = 2,018,058.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,938.58x = 5,156,975.16 × 2,018,058.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,938.58x = 10,407,079,657,394.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,407,079,657,394.24/3,736,938.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,921.25

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