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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,757,025.75, 5,181,495.09 and 2,887,964

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,757,025.75, 5,181,495.09 and 2,887,964 is: 3,982,930.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,757,025.75 : 5,181,495.09 = 2,887,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,757,025.75/5,181,495.09 = 2,887,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,757,025.75x = 5,181,495.09 × 2,887,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,757,025.75x = 14,963,971,286,096.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,963,971,286,096.76/3,757,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,982,930.19

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