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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,739,977.50, 5,160,947.00 and 2,169,987.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,739,977.50, 5,160,947.00 and 2,169,987.98 is: 2,994,454.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,739,977.50 : 5,160,947.00 = 2,169,987.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,739,977.50/5,160,947.00 = 2,169,987.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,739,977.50x = 5,160,947.00 × 2,169,987.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,739,977.50x = 11,199,192,918,762.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,199,192,918,762.39/3,739,977.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,994,454.63

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