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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,779,531.43, 5,216,196.17 and 2,148,184.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,779,531.43, 5,216,196.17 and 2,148,184.02 is: 2,964,745.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,531.43 : 5,216,196.17 = 2,148,184.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,531.43/5,216,196.17 = 2,148,184.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,531.43x = 5,216,196.17 × 2,148,184.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,531.43x = 11,205,349,257,579.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,205,349,257,579.20/3,779,531.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,964,745.62

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