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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,749,470.60, 5,174,364.02 and 2,299,965.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,749,470.60, 5,174,364.02 and 2,299,965.32 is: 3,174,010.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,749,470.60 : 5,174,364.02 = 2,299,965.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,749,470.60/5,174,364.02 = 2,299,965.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,749,470.60x = 5,174,364.02 × 2,299,965.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,749,470.60x = 11,900,857,799,055.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,900,857,799,055.79/3,749,470.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174,010.17

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