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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,732,538.20, 5,150,289.71 and 2,162,111.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,732,538.20, 5,150,289.71 and 2,162,111.60 is: 2,983,358.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,538.20 : 5,150,289.71 = 2,162,111.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,538.20/5,150,289.71 = 2,162,111.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,538.20x = 5,150,289.71 × 2,162,111.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,538.20x = 11,135,501,088,789.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,135,501,088,789.63/3,732,538.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,983,358.91

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