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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,712,559.78, 5,123,241.05 and 2,058,697.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,712,559.78, 5,123,241.05 and 2,058,697.76 is: 2,840,952.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,712,559.78 : 5,123,241.05 = 2,058,697.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,712,559.78/5,123,241.05 = 2,058,697.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,712,559.78x = 5,123,241.05 × 2,058,697.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,712,559.78x = 10,547,204,852,140.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,547,204,852,140.47/3,712,559.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,840,952.19

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