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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,743.23, 5,171,887.38 and 2,028,863.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,743.23, 5,171,887.38 and 2,028,863.74 is: 2,799,832.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,743.23 : 5,171,887.38 = 2,028,863.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,743.23/5,171,887.38 = 2,028,863.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,743.23x = 5,171,887.38 × 2,028,863.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,743.23x = 10,493,054,772,645.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,493,054,772,645.60/3,747,743.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,799,832.89

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