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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,741.66, 5,171,885.22 and 2,028,862.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,741.66, 5,171,885.22 and 2,028,862.18 is: 2,799,830.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,741.66 : 5,171,885.22 = 2,028,862.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,741.66/5,171,885.22 = 2,028,862.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,741.66x = 5,171,885.22 × 2,028,862.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,741.66x = 10,493,042,316,837.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,493,042,316,837.50/3,747,741.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,799,830.74

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