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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,765,692.16, 5,196,528 and 2,155,749.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,765,692.16, 5,196,528 and 2,155,749.12 is: 2,974,860.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,765,692.16 : 5,196,528 = 2,155,749.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,765,692.16/5,196,528 = 2,155,749.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,765,692.16x = 5,196,528 × 2,155,749.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,765,692.16x = 11,202,410,663,055.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,202,410,663,055.36/3,765,692.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,974,860.98

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