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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,736.32, 5,171,877.76 and 2,028,856.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,736.32, 5,171,877.76 and 2,028,856.76 is: 2,799,823.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,736.32 : 5,171,877.76 = 2,028,856.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,736.32/5,171,877.76 = 2,028,856.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,736.32x = 5,171,877.76 × 2,028,856.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,736.32x = 10,492,999,155,269.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,492,999,155,269.66/3,747,736.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,799,823.22

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