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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,754,749.80, 5,178,910.80 and 3,629,754.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,754,749.80, 5,178,910.80 and 3,629,754.46 is: 5,006,505.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,749.80 : 5,178,910.80 = 3,629,754.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,749.80/5,178,910.80 = 3,629,754.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,749.80x = 5,178,910.80 × 3,629,754.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,749.80x = 18,798,174,574,242.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,798,174,574,242.17/3,754,749.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,006,505.25

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