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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,758,848.77, 5,186,460.96 and 2,287,772.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,758,848.77, 5,186,460.96 and 2,287,772.04 is: 3,156,668.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,758,848.77 : 5,186,460.96 = 2,287,772.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,758,848.77/5,186,460.96 = 2,287,772.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,758,848.77x = 5,186,460.96 × 2,287,772.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,758,848.77x = 11,865,440,370,839.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,865,440,370,839.56/3,758,848.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,156,668.73

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