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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,729,742.39, 5,147,037.10 and 2,098,151.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,729,742.39, 5,147,037.10 and 2,098,151.02 is: 2,895,444.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,742.39 : 5,147,037.10 = 2,098,151.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,742.39/5,147,037.10 = 2,098,151.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,742.39x = 5,147,037.10 × 2,098,151.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,742.39x = 10,799,261,141,342.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,799,261,141,342.84/3,729,742.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,895,444.25

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