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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,891.52, 5,172,117.04 and 2,029,016.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,891.52, 5,172,117.04 and 2,029,016.40 is: 2,800,057.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,891.52 : 5,172,117.04 = 2,029,016.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,891.52/5,172,117.04 = 2,029,016.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,891.52x = 5,172,117.04 × 2,029,016.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,891.52x = 10,494,310,296,879.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,494,310,296,879.46/3,747,891.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,800,057.11

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