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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,748,479.84, 5,172,904.62 and 2,029,601.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,748,479.84, 5,172,904.62 and 2,029,601.52 is: 2,800,851.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,748,479.84 : 5,172,904.62 = 2,029,601.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,748,479.84/5,172,904.62 = 2,029,601.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,748,479.84x = 5,172,904.62 × 2,029,601.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,748,479.84x = 10,498,935,079,567.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,498,935,079,567.02/3,748,479.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,800,851.42

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