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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,954.40, 5,156,997 and 2,018,074.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,954.40, 5,156,997 and 2,018,074.79 is: 2,784,943.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,954.40 : 5,156,997 = 2,018,074.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,954.40/5,156,997 = 2,018,074.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,954.40x = 5,156,997 × 2,018,074.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,954.40x = 10,407,205,612,020.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,407,205,612,020.64/3,736,954.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,943.17

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