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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,748,860.84, 5,173,452.80 and 2,029,981.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,748,860.84, 5,173,452.80 and 2,029,981.35 is: 2,801,387.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,748,860.84 : 5,173,452.80 = 2,029,981.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,748,860.84/5,173,452.80 = 2,029,981.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,748,860.84x = 5,173,452.80 × 2,029,981.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,748,860.84x = 10,502,012,699,105.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,502,012,699,105.28/3,748,860.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,801,387.71

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