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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,492.56, 5,170,259.88 and 2,440,145.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,492.56, 5,170,259.88 and 2,440,145.84 is: 3,366,567.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,492.56 : 5,170,259.88 = 2,440,145.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,492.56/5,170,259.88 = 2,440,145.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,492.56x = 5,170,259.88 × 2,440,145.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,492.56x = 12,616,188,137,900.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,616,188,137,900.90/3,747,492.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,366,567.89

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