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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,729,086.57, 5,146,192.53 and 2,201,193.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,729,086.57, 5,146,192.53 and 2,201,193.69 is: 3,037,678.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,086.57 : 5,146,192.53 = 2,201,193.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,086.57/5,146,192.53 = 2,201,193.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,086.57x = 5,146,192.53 × 2,201,193.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,086.57x = 11,327,766,524,561.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,327,766,524,561.14/3,729,086.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,037,678.62

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