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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,708,641.56, 5,117,048.10 and 2,099,009.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,708,641.56, 5,117,048.10 and 2,099,009.56 is: 2,896,136.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708,641.56 : 5,117,048.10 = 2,099,009.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708,641.56/5,117,048.10 = 2,099,009.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708,641.56x = 5,117,048.10 × 2,099,009.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708,641.56x = 10,740,732,880,879.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,732,880,879.84/3,708,641.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,896,136.69

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