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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,710,572.80, 5,120,501.16 and 2,079,048.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,710,572.80, 5,120,501.16 and 2,079,048.93 is: 2,869,037.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,710,572.80 : 5,120,501.16 = 2,079,048.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,710,572.80/5,120,501.16 = 2,079,048.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,710,572.80x = 5,120,501.16 × 2,079,048.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,710,572.80x = 10,645,772,457,761.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,645,772,457,761.76/3,710,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,869,037.49

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