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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,723,014.58, 5,137,979.59 and 2,803,621.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,723,014.58, 5,137,979.59 and 2,803,621.65 is: 3,869,163.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723,014.58 : 5,137,979.59 = 2,803,621.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723,014.58/5,137,979.59 = 2,803,621.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723,014.58x = 5,137,979.59 × 2,803,621.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723,014.58x = 14,404,950,828,920.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,404,950,828,920.36/3,723,014.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,869,163.15

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