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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,607.87, 5,111,177.39 and 2,071,917.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,607.87, 5,111,177.39 and 2,071,917.92 is: 2,859,357.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,607.87 : 5,111,177.39 = 2,071,917.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,607.87/5,111,177.39 = 2,071,917.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,607.87x = 5,111,177.39 × 2,071,917.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,607.87x = 10,589,939,990,724.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,589,939,990,724.35/3,703,607.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,357.79

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