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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,733,342.12, 5,151,745.02 and 2,101,665.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,733,342.12, 5,151,745.02 and 2,101,665.16 is: 2,900,147.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,342.12 : 5,151,745.02 = 2,101,665.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,342.12/5,151,745.02 = 2,101,665.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,342.12x = 5,151,745.02 × 2,101,665.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,342.12x = 10,827,243,021,737.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,827,243,021,737.50/3,733,342.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,900,147.56

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