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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,608.45, 5,111,178.21 and 2,071,918.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,608.45, 5,111,178.21 and 2,071,918.51 is: 2,859,358.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,608.45 : 5,111,178.21 = 2,071,918.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,608.45/5,111,178.21 = 2,071,918.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,608.45x = 5,111,178.21 × 2,071,918.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,608.45x = 10,589,944,741,207.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,589,944,741,207.67/3,703,608.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,358.62

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