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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,754,134, 5,184,981.72 and 2,544,810.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,754,134, 5,184,981.72 and 2,544,810.48 is: 3,514,737.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,134 : 5,184,981.72 = 2,544,810.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,134/5,184,981.72 = 2,544,810.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,134x = 5,184,981.72 × 2,544,810.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,134x = 13,194,795,819,664.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,194,795,819,664.43/3,754,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,514,737.57

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