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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,958.57, 5,111,660.78 and 2,072,268.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,958.57, 5,111,660.78 and 2,072,268.24 is: 2,859,840.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,958.57 : 5,111,660.78 = 2,072,268.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,958.57/5,111,660.78 = 2,072,268.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,958.57x = 5,111,660.78 × 2,072,268.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,958.57x = 10,592,732,277,686.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,592,732,277,686.29/3,703,958.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,840.92

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