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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,730,180.96, 5,147,641.74 and 2,098,589.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,730,180.96, 5,147,641.74 and 2,098,589.44 is: 2,896,048.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,180.96 : 5,147,641.74 = 2,098,589.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,180.96/5,147,641.74 = 2,098,589.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,180.96x = 5,147,641.74 × 2,098,589.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,180.96x = 10,802,786,596,467.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,802,786,596,467.23/3,730,180.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,896,048.93

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