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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,708,031.37, 5,117,082.46 and 2,054,285.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,708,031.37, 5,117,082.46 and 2,054,285.96 is: 2,834,914.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708,031.37 : 5,117,082.46 = 2,054,285.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708,031.37/5,117,082.46 = 2,054,285.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708,031.37x = 5,117,082.46 × 2,054,285.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708,031.37x = 10,511,950,623,019.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,511,950,623,019.13/3,708,031.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,834,914.16

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