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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756,057.73, 5,183,368.94 and 2,037,178.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756,057.73, 5,183,368.94 and 2,037,178.42 is: 2,811,311.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,057.73 : 5,183,368.94 = 2,037,178.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,057.73/5,183,368.94 = 2,037,178.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,057.73x = 5,183,368.94 × 2,037,178.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,057.73x = 10,559,447,347,466.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,559,447,347,466.28/3,756,057.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,811,311.25

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