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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,942.89, 5,156,981.13 and 2,018,063.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,942.89, 5,156,981.13 and 2,018,063.35 is: 2,784,927.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,942.89 : 5,156,981.13 = 2,018,063.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,942.89/5,156,981.13 = 2,018,063.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,942.89x = 5,156,981.13 × 2,018,063.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,942.89x = 10,407,114,615,094.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,407,114,615,094.59/3,736,942.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,927.40

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