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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,787,431.23, 5,226,646.76 and 2,068,551.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,787,431.23, 5,226,646.76 and 2,068,551.83 is: 2,854,596.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,431.23 : 5,226,646.76 = 2,068,551.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,431.23/5,226,646.76 = 2,068,551.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,431.23x = 5,226,646.76 × 2,068,551.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,431.23x = 10,811,589,720,161.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,811,589,720,161.57/3,787,431.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,854,596.97

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