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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756,980, 5,184,632.40 and 2,147,382.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756,980, 5,184,632.40 and 2,147,382.56 is: 2,963,387.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,980 : 5,184,632.40 = 2,147,382.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,980/5,184,632.40 = 2,147,382.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,980x = 5,184,632.40 × 2,147,382.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,980x = 11,133,389,195,770.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,389,195,770.95/3,756,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,963,387.93

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