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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,740.35, 5,171,883.41 and 2,028,860.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,740.35, 5,171,883.41 and 2,028,860.87 is: 2,799,828.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,740.35 : 5,171,883.41 = 2,028,860.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,740.35/5,171,883.41 = 2,028,860.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,740.35x = 5,171,883.41 × 2,028,860.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,740.35x = 10,493,031,853,963.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,493,031,853,963.90/3,747,740.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,799,828.93

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