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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,779.47, 5,293,498.21 and 2,734,384.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,779.47, 5,293,498.21 and 2,734,384.53 is: 3,772,554.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,779.47 : 5,293,498.21 = 2,734,384.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,779.47/5,293,498.21 = 2,734,384.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,779.47x = 5,293,498.21 × 2,734,384.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,779.47x = 14,474,459,615,006.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,474,459,615,006.69/3,836,779.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,772,554.49

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