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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,767,786.52, 5,199,681.90 and 2,158,465.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,767,786.52, 5,199,681.90 and 2,158,465.56 is: 2,978,760.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,767,786.52 : 5,199,681.90 = 2,158,465.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,767,786.52/5,199,681.90 = 2,158,465.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,767,786.52x = 5,199,681.90 × 2,158,465.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,767,786.52x = 11,223,334,304,105.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,223,334,304,105.37/3,767,786.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,978,760.67

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