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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,751,480.37, 5,177,140.21 and 2,300,340.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,751,480.37, 5,177,140.21 and 2,300,340.26 is: 3,174,529.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,751,480.37 : 5,177,140.21 = 2,300,340.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,751,480.37/5,177,140.21 = 2,300,340.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,751,480.37x = 5,177,140.21 × 2,300,340.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,751,480.37x = 11,909,184,072,546.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,909,184,072,546.13/3,751,480.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174,529.22

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