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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,357.06, 5,171,051.52 and 2,116,161.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,357.06, 5,171,051.52 and 2,116,161.24 is: 2,920,132.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,357.06 : 5,171,051.52 = 2,116,161.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,357.06/5,171,051.52 = 2,116,161.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,357.06x = 5,171,051.52 × 2,116,161.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,357.06x = 10,942,778,796,667.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,942,778,796,667.09/3,747,357.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,920,132.41

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