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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,748,481.84, 5,172,907.38 and 2,029,603.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,748,481.84, 5,172,907.38 and 2,029,603.52 is: 2,800,854.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,748,481.84 : 5,172,907.38 = 2,029,603.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,748,481.84/5,172,907.38 = 2,029,603.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,748,481.84x = 5,172,907.38 × 2,029,603.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,748,481.84x = 10,498,951,027,081.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,498,951,027,081.98/3,748,481.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,800,854.18

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