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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756,281.16, 5,179,559.92 and 2,791,201.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756,281.16, 5,179,559.92 and 2,791,201.80 is: 3,848,805.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,281.16 : 5,179,559.92 = 2,791,201.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,281.16/5,179,559.92 = 2,791,201.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,281.16x = 5,179,559.92 × 2,791,201.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,281.16x = 14,457,196,971,911.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,457,196,971,911.86/3,756,281.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,848,805.87

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