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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,679.72, 5,171,799.75 and 2,028,800.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,679.72, 5,171,799.75 and 2,028,800.24 is: 2,799,745.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,679.72 : 5,171,799.75 = 2,028,800.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,679.72/5,171,799.75 = 2,028,800.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,679.72x = 5,171,799.75 × 2,028,800.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,679.72x = 10,492,548,547,817.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,492,548,547,817.58/3,747,679.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,799,745.26

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