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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,050.72, 5,165,323.68 and 2,215,183.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,050.72, 5,165,323.68 and 2,215,183.36 is: 3,056,901.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,050.72 : 5,165,323.68 = 2,215,183.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,050.72/5,165,323.68 = 2,215,183.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,050.72x = 5,165,323.68 × 2,215,183.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,050.72x = 11,442,139,064,949.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,442,139,064,949.96/3,743,050.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,056,901.96

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