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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,785,742.77, 5,224,298.06 and 2,066,863.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,785,742.77, 5,224,298.06 and 2,066,863.28 is: 2,852,256.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,785,742.77 : 5,224,298.06 = 2,066,863.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,785,742.77/5,224,298.06 = 2,066,863.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,785,742.77x = 5,224,298.06 × 2,066,863.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,785,742.77x = 10,797,909,803,034.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,797,909,803,034.90/3,785,742.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,852,256.60

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