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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,259.68, 5,171,221.44 and 2,028,374.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,259.68, 5,171,221.44 and 2,028,374.88 is: 2,799,159.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,259.68 : 5,171,221.44 = 2,028,374.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,259.68/5,171,221.44 = 2,028,374.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,259.68x = 5,171,221.44 × 2,028,374.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,259.68x = 10,489,175,667,813.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,489,175,667,813.43/3,747,259.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,799,159.00

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