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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,722,182.77, 5,137,932.13 and 2,252,167.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,722,182.77, 5,137,932.13 and 2,252,167.17 is: 3,108,789.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,722,182.77 : 5,137,932.13 = 2,252,167.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,722,182.77/5,137,932.13 = 2,252,167.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,722,182.77x = 5,137,932.13 × 2,252,167.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,722,182.77x = 11,571,482,039,976.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,571,482,039,976.51/3,722,182.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,108,789.32

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