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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,712,816.94, 5,124,000.78 and 2,081,198.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,712,816.94, 5,124,000.78 and 2,081,198.30 is: 2,872,229.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,712,816.94 : 5,124,000.78 = 2,081,198.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,712,816.94/5,124,000.78 = 2,081,198.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,712,816.94x = 5,124,000.78 × 2,081,198.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,712,816.94x = 10,664,061,712,534.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,664,061,712,534.67/3,712,816.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,872,229.33

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