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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,860.10, 5,610,382.70 and 2,715,708.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,860.10, 5,610,382.70 and 2,715,708.82 is: 4,070,728.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,860.10 : 5,610,382.70 = 2,715,708.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,860.10/5,610,382.70 = 2,715,708.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,860.10x = 5,610,382.70 × 2,715,708.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,860.10x = 15,236,165,781,965.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,236,165,781,965.41/3,742,860.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,728.10

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