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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,761.38, 5,111,389.21 and 2,072,071.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,761.38, 5,111,389.21 and 2,072,071.41 is: 2,859,569.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,761.38 : 5,111,389.21 = 2,072,071.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,761.38/5,111,389.21 = 2,072,071.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,761.38x = 5,111,389.21 × 2,072,071.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,761.38x = 10,591,163,447,423.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,591,163,447,423.49/3,703,761.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,569.60

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