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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,704,049.56, 5,111,347.92 and 2,072,174.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,704,049.56, 5,111,347.92 and 2,072,174.96 is: 2,859,466.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,704,049.56 : 5,111,347.92 = 2,072,174.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,704,049.56/5,111,347.92 = 2,072,174.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,704,049.56x = 5,111,347.92 × 2,072,174.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,704,049.56x = 10,591,607,171,672.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,591,607,171,672.08/3,704,049.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,466.92

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