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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,748,866.86, 5,173,461.08 and 2,029,987.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,748,866.86, 5,173,461.08 and 2,029,987.32 is: 2,801,395.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,748,866.86 : 5,173,461.08 = 2,029,987.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,748,866.86/5,173,461.08 = 2,029,987.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,748,866.86x = 5,173,461.08 × 2,029,987.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,748,866.86x = 10,502,060,392,913.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,502,060,392,913.51/3,748,866.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,801,395.94

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