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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,962.33, 5,157,008 and 2,018,082.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,962.33, 5,157,008 and 2,018,082.75 is: 2,784,954.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,962.33 : 5,157,008 = 2,018,082.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,962.33/5,157,008 = 2,018,082.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,962.33x = 5,157,008 × 2,018,082.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,962.33x = 10,407,268,886,412
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,407,268,886,412/3,736,962.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,954.19

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