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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,749,582.86, 5,174,742.98 and 2,118,289.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,749,582.86, 5,174,742.98 and 2,118,289.69 is: 2,923,419.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,749,582.86 : 5,174,742.98 = 2,118,289.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,749,582.86/5,174,742.98 = 2,118,289.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,749,582.86x = 5,174,742.98 × 2,118,289.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,749,582.86x = 10,961,604,702,933.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,961,604,702,933.88/3,749,582.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,923,419.78

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