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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,712,721.68, 5,123,242.92 and 2,058,916.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,712,721.68, 5,123,242.92 and 2,058,916.24 is: 2,841,130.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,712,721.68 : 5,123,242.92 = 2,058,916.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,712,721.68/5,123,242.92 = 2,058,916.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,712,721.68x = 5,123,242.92 × 2,058,916.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,712,721.68x = 10,548,328,049,453.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,548,328,049,453.02/3,712,721.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,841,130.84

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