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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,952.89, 5,156,994.94 and 2,018,073.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,952.89, 5,156,994.94 and 2,018,073.29 is: 2,784,941.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,952.89 : 5,156,994.94 = 2,018,073.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,952.89/5,156,994.94 = 2,018,073.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,952.89x = 5,156,994.94 × 2,018,073.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,952.89x = 10,407,193,714,248.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,407,193,714,248.99/3,736,952.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,941.11

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