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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,779.97, 5,293,498.91 and 2,734,385.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,779.97, 5,293,498.91 and 2,734,385.03 is: 3,772,555.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,779.97 : 5,293,498.91 = 2,734,385.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,779.97/5,293,498.91 = 2,734,385.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,779.97x = 5,293,498.91 × 2,734,385.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,779.97x = 14,474,464,135,685.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,474,464,135,685.90/3,836,779.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,772,555.18

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