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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,745,032.42, 5,173,435.53 and 2,980,107.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,745,032.42, 5,173,435.53 and 2,980,107.30 is: 4,116,758.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,745,032.42 : 5,173,435.53 = 2,980,107.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,745,032.42/5,173,435.53 = 2,980,107.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,745,032.42x = 5,173,435.53 × 2,980,107.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,745,032.42x = 15,417,392,989,032.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,417,392,989,032.37/3,745,032.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,116,758.22

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