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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,738,288.89, 5,158,990.53 and 2,106,765.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,738,288.89, 5,158,990.53 and 2,106,765.02 is: 2,907,421.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738,288.89 : 5,158,990.53 = 2,106,765.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738,288.89/5,158,990.53 = 2,106,765.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738,288.89x = 5,158,990.53 × 2,106,765.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738,288.89x = 10,868,780,761,320.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,868,780,761,320.31/3,738,288.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,907,421.31

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