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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,635.40, 5,613,953.10 and 2,042,024.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,635.40, 5,613,953.10 and 2,042,024.20 is: 3,063,036.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,635.40 : 5,613,953.10 = 2,042,024.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,635.40/5,613,953.10 = 2,042,024.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,635.40x = 5,613,953.10 × 2,042,024.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,635.40x = 11,463,828,087,865.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,463,828,087,865.02/3,742,635.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,063,036.30

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