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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,712,947.46, 5,123,775 and 2,059,084.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,712,947.46, 5,123,775 and 2,059,084.96 is: 2,841,485.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,712,947.46 : 5,123,775 = 2,059,084.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,712,947.46/5,123,775 = 2,059,084.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,712,947.46x = 5,123,775 × 2,059,084.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,712,947.46x = 10,550,288,040,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,550,288,040,924/3,712,947.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,841,485.95

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