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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,748,946.36, 5,173,596.17 and 2,095,020.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,748,946.36, 5,173,596.17 and 2,095,020.78 is: 2,891,156.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,748,946.36 : 5,173,596.17 = 2,095,020.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,748,946.36/5,173,596.17 = 2,095,020.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,748,946.36x = 5,173,596.17 × 2,095,020.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,748,946.36x = 10,838,791,483,478.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,791,483,478.41/3,748,946.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,891,156.73

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