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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,678.58, 5,171,795.35 and 2,028,797.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,678.58, 5,171,795.35 and 2,028,797.83 is: 2,799,740.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,678.58 : 5,171,795.35 = 2,028,797.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,678.58/5,171,795.35 = 2,028,797.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,678.58x = 5,171,795.35 × 2,028,797.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,678.58x = 10,492,527,183,284.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,492,527,183,284.09/3,747,678.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,799,740.42

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