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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,971.19, 5,111,678.19 and 2,072,280.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,971.19, 5,111,678.19 and 2,072,280.88 is: 2,859,858.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,971.19 : 5,111,678.19 = 2,072,280.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,971.19/5,111,678.19 = 2,072,280.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,971.19x = 5,111,678.19 × 2,072,280.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,971.19x = 10,592,832,977,850.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,592,832,977,850.01/3,703,971.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,858.36

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