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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,733,187.90, 5,151,807.82 and 2,079,321.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,733,187.90, 5,151,807.82 and 2,079,321.78 is: 2,869,468.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,187.90 : 5,151,807.82 = 2,079,321.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,187.90/5,151,807.82 = 2,079,321.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,187.90x = 5,151,807.82 × 2,079,321.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,187.90x = 10,712,266,206,500.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,712,266,206,500.32/3,733,187.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,869,468.80

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