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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,608.87, 5,111,178.77 and 2,071,918.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,608.87, 5,111,178.77 and 2,071,918.92 is: 2,859,359.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,608.87 : 5,111,178.77 = 2,071,918.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,608.87/5,111,178.77 = 2,071,918.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,608.87x = 5,111,178.77 × 2,071,918.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,608.87x = 10,589,947,997,065.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,589,947,997,065.33/3,703,608.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,359.17

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