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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,742.10, 5,171,885.83 and 2,028,862.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,742.10, 5,171,885.83 and 2,028,862.62 is: 2,799,831.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,742.10 : 5,171,885.83 = 2,028,862.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,742.10/5,171,885.83 = 2,028,862.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,742.10x = 5,171,885.83 × 2,028,862.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,742.10x = 10,493,045,809,535.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,493,045,809,535.25/3,747,742.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,799,831.35

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