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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,746,804.73, 5,170,715.75 and 2,296,219.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,746,804.73, 5,170,715.75 and 2,296,219.87 is: 3,168,860.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,746,804.73 : 5,170,715.75 = 2,296,219.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,746,804.73/5,170,715.75 = 2,296,219.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,746,804.73x = 5,170,715.75 × 2,296,219.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,746,804.73x = 11,873,100,247,271.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,873,100,247,271.95/3,746,804.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,168,860.16

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