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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781,427.16, 5,218,385.70 and 2,062,584.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781,427.16, 5,218,385.70 and 2,062,584.57 is: 2,846,375.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,427.16 : 5,218,385.70 = 2,062,584.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,427.16/5,218,385.70 = 2,062,584.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,427.16x = 5,218,385.70 × 2,062,584.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,427.16x = 10,763,361,825,128.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,763,361,825,128.65/3,781,427.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,846,375.55

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