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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756,604.56, 5,178,362.22 and 2,303,605.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756,604.56, 5,178,362.22 and 2,303,605.68 is: 3,175,448.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,604.56 : 5,178,362.22 = 2,303,605.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,604.56/5,178,362.22 = 2,303,605.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,604.56x = 5,178,362.22 × 2,303,605.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,604.56x = 11,928,904,623,089.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,928,904,623,089.41/3,756,604.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,175,448.58

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