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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,865.38, 5,617,576.53 and 2,592,883.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,865.38, 5,617,576.53 and 2,592,883.18 is: 3,890,556.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,865.38 : 5,617,576.53 = 2,592,883.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,865.38/5,617,576.53 = 2,592,883.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,865.38x = 5,617,576.53 × 2,592,883.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,865.38x = 14,565,719,655,947.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,565,719,655,947.47/3,743,865.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,890,556.47

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