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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,978.46, 5,166,245.91 and 2,112,290.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,978.46, 5,166,245.91 and 2,112,290.58 is: 2,914,710.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,978.46 : 5,166,245.91 = 2,112,290.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,978.46/5,166,245.91 = 2,112,290.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,978.46x = 5,166,245.91 × 2,112,290.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,978.46x = 10,912,612,569,656.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,912,612,569,656.53/3,743,978.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,914,710.30

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