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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,786,724.90, 5,226,058.51 and 2,258,832.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,786,724.90, 5,226,058.51 and 2,258,832.02 is: 3,117,413.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,786,724.90 : 5,226,058.51 = 2,258,832.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,786,724.90/5,226,058.51 = 2,258,832.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,786,724.90x = 5,226,058.51 × 2,258,832.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,786,724.90x = 11,804,788,295,134.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,804,788,295,134.41/3,786,724.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,117,413.76

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