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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,742.23, 5,171,886 and 2,028,862.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,742.23, 5,171,886 and 2,028,862.74 is: 2,799,831.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,742.23 : 5,171,886 = 2,028,862.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,742.23/5,171,886 = 2,028,862.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,742.23x = 5,171,886 × 2,028,862.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,742.23x = 10,493,046,800,927.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,493,046,800,927.64/3,747,742.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,799,831.52

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