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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,738,763.32, 5,608,848.50 and 2,575,193.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,738,763.32, 5,608,848.50 and 2,575,193.55 is: 3,863,274.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738,763.32 : 5,608,848.50 = 2,575,193.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738,763.32/5,608,848.50 = 2,575,193.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738,763.32x = 5,608,848.50 × 2,575,193.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738,763.32x = 14,443,870,467,251.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,443,870,467,251.21/3,738,763.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,274.89

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