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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781,271.74, 5,218,217.20 and 2,062,392.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781,271.74, 5,218,217.20 and 2,062,392.26 is: 2,846,135.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,271.74 : 5,218,217.20 = 2,062,392.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,271.74/5,218,217.20 = 2,062,392.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,271.74x = 5,218,217.20 × 2,062,392.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,271.74x = 10,762,010,746,740.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,762,010,746,740.26/3,781,271.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,846,135.24

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