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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,733,188.90, 5,151,809.20 and 2,079,322.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,733,188.90, 5,151,809.20 and 2,079,322.78 is: 2,869,470.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,188.90 : 5,151,809.20 = 2,079,322.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,188.90/5,151,809.20 = 2,079,322.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,188.90x = 5,151,809.20 × 2,079,322.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,188.90x = 10,712,274,227,773.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,712,274,227,773.58/3,733,188.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,869,470.18

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