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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,974.19, 5,111,682.33 and 2,072,283.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,974.19, 5,111,682.33 and 2,072,283.88 is: 2,859,862.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,974.19 : 5,111,682.33 = 2,072,283.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,974.19/5,111,682.33 = 2,072,283.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,974.19x = 5,111,682.33 × 2,072,283.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,974.19x = 10,592,856,892,139.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,592,856,892,139.84/3,703,974.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,862.50

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