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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,787,475.48, 5,226,635.31 and 2,068,602.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,787,475.48, 5,226,635.31 and 2,068,602.92 is: 2,854,627.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,475.48 : 5,226,635.31 = 2,068,602.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,475.48/5,226,635.31 = 2,068,602.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,475.48x = 5,226,635.31 × 2,068,602.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,475.48x = 10,811,833,064,041.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,811,833,064,041.10/3,787,475.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,854,627.87

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