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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,729,839.74, 5,147,127.45 and 2,098,246.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,729,839.74, 5,147,127.45 and 2,098,246.61 is: 2,895,551.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,839.74 : 5,147,127.45 = 2,098,246.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,839.74/5,147,127.45 = 2,098,246.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,839.74x = 5,147,127.45 × 2,098,246.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,839.74x = 10,799,942,736,068.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,799,942,736,068.26/3,729,839.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,895,551.42

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