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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,749,043.60, 5,173,868.55 and 2,200,372.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,749,043.60, 5,173,868.55 and 2,200,372.40 is: 3,036,624.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,749,043.60 : 5,173,868.55 = 2,200,372.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,749,043.60/5,173,868.55 = 2,200,372.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,749,043.60x = 5,173,868.55 × 2,200,372.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,749,043.60x = 11,384,437,532,778.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,384,437,532,778.68/3,749,043.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,036,624.47

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