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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,729,122.32, 5,146,137.11 and 2,097,530.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,729,122.32, 5,146,137.11 and 2,097,530.79 is: 2,894,563.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,122.32 : 5,146,137.11 = 2,097,530.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,122.32/5,146,137.11 = 2,097,530.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,122.32x = 5,146,137.11 × 2,097,530.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,122.32x = 10,794,181,037,786.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,794,181,037,786.62/3,729,122.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894,563.42

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