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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,720,309.81, 5,133,629.91 and 2,088,896.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,720,309.81, 5,133,629.91 and 2,088,896.50 is: 2,882,453.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,720,309.81 : 5,133,629.91 = 2,088,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,720,309.81/5,133,629.91 = 2,088,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,720,309.81x = 5,133,629.91 × 2,088,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,720,309.81x = 10,723,621,551,294.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,723,621,551,294.31/3,720,309.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,882,453.91

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