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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,786,937.13, 5,683,226.93 and 2,778,664.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,786,937.13, 5,683,226.93 and 2,778,664.52 is: 4,170,066.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,786,937.13 : 5,683,226.93 = 2,778,664.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,786,937.13/5,683,226.93 = 2,778,664.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,786,937.13x = 5,683,226.93 × 2,778,664.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,786,937.13x = 15,791,781,029,499.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,791,781,029,499.52/3,786,937.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,170,066.86

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