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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,767,895.76, 5,199,832.56 and 2,158,574.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,767,895.76, 5,199,832.56 and 2,158,574.80 is: 2,978,911.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,767,895.76 : 5,199,832.56 = 2,158,574.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,767,895.76/5,199,832.56 = 2,158,574.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,767,895.76x = 5,199,832.56 × 2,158,574.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,767,895.76x = 11,224,227,528,235.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,224,227,528,235.49/3,767,895.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,978,911.37

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