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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,715,540.37, 5,127,463.88 and 2,084,034.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,715,540.37, 5,127,463.88 and 2,084,034.93 is: 2,875,978.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,715,540.37 : 5,127,463.88 = 2,084,034.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,715,540.37/5,127,463.88 = 2,084,034.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,715,540.37x = 5,127,463.88 × 2,084,034.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,715,540.37x = 10,685,813,792,175.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,685,813,792,175.83/3,715,540.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,875,978.38

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