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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,787,018.38, 5,226,104.61 and 2,068,138.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,787,018.38, 5,226,104.61 and 2,068,138.85 is: 2,854,042.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,018.38 : 5,226,104.61 = 2,068,138.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,018.38/5,226,104.61 = 2,068,138.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,018.38x = 5,226,104.61 × 2,068,138.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,018.38x = 10,808,309,951,974.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,808,309,951,974.58/3,787,018.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,854,042.12

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