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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,707,456.96, 5,115,867.72 and 2,075,637.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,707,456.96, 5,115,867.72 and 2,075,637.44 is: 2,864,142.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,707,456.96 : 5,115,867.72 = 2,075,637.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,707,456.96/5,115,867.72 = 2,075,637.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,707,456.96x = 5,115,867.72 × 2,075,637.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,707,456.96x = 10,618,686,577,719.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,618,686,577,719.44/3,707,456.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,864,142.91

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