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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,746,825.16, 5,170,743.88 and 2,296,240.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,746,825.16, 5,170,743.88 and 2,296,240.32 is: 3,168,888.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,746,825.16 : 5,170,743.88 = 2,296,240.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,746,825.16/5,170,743.88 = 2,296,240.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,746,825.16x = 5,170,743.88 × 2,296,240.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,746,825.16x = 11,873,270,581,649.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,873,270,581,649.24/3,746,825.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,168,888.35

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