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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,748,957.83, 5,173,612.02 and 2,095,032.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,748,957.83, 5,173,612.02 and 2,095,032.27 is: 2,891,172.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,748,957.83 : 5,173,612.02 = 2,095,032.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,748,957.83/5,173,612.02 = 2,095,032.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,748,957.83x = 5,173,612.02 × 2,095,032.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,748,957.83x = 10,838,884,134,359.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,884,134,359.88/3,748,957.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,891,172.59

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