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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,754,137, 5,184,985.86 and 2,544,813.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,754,137, 5,184,985.86 and 2,544,813.48 is: 3,514,741.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,137 : 5,184,985.86 = 2,544,813.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,137/5,184,985.86 = 2,544,813.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,137x = 5,184,985.86 × 2,544,813.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,137x = 13,194,821,910,137.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,194,821,910,137.39/3,754,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,514,741.71

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