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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,857.10, 5,610,378.21 and 2,715,705.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,857.10, 5,610,378.21 and 2,715,705.82 is: 4,070,723.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,857.10 : 5,610,378.21 = 2,715,705.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,857.10/5,610,378.21 = 2,715,705.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,857.10x = 5,610,378.21 × 2,715,705.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,857.10x = 15,236,136,757,298.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,236,136,757,298.18/3,742,857.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,723.61

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