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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,746,712.17, 5,170,588.17 and 2,296,127.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,746,712.17, 5,170,588.17 and 2,296,127.48 is: 3,168,732.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,746,712.17 : 5,170,588.17 = 2,296,127.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,746,712.17/5,170,588.17 = 2,296,127.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,746,712.17x = 5,170,588.17 × 2,296,127.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,746,712.17x = 11,872,329,559,046.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,872,329,559,046.97/3,746,712.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,168,732.75

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