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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781,741.68, 5,218,836.72 and 2,062,869.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781,741.68, 5,218,836.72 and 2,062,869.84 is: 2,846,778.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,741.68 : 5,218,836.72 = 2,062,869.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,741.68/5,218,836.72 = 2,062,869.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,741.68x = 5,218,836.72 × 2,062,869.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,741.68x = 10,765,780,869,572.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,765,780,869,572.53/3,781,741.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,846,778.49

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