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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,758,070.90, 5,186,122.29 and 2,231,434.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,758,070.90, 5,186,122.29 and 2,231,434.74 is: 3,079,370.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,758,070.90 : 5,186,122.29 = 2,231,434.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,758,070.90/5,186,122.29 = 2,231,434.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,758,070.90x = 5,186,122.29 × 2,231,434.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,758,070.90x = 11,572,493,443,794.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,572,493,443,794.36/3,758,070.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,079,370.71

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