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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,586.72, 5,166,199.32 and 2,111,988.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,586.72, 5,166,199.32 and 2,111,988.56 is: 2,914,572.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,586.72 : 5,166,199.32 = 2,111,988.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,586.72/5,166,199.32 = 2,111,988.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,586.72x = 5,166,199.32 × 2,111,988.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,586.72x = 10,910,953,862,519.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,953,862,519.78/3,743,586.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,914,572.22

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