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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,787,592.64, 5,226,877.92 and 2,068,717.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,787,592.64, 5,226,877.92 and 2,068,717.26 is: 2,854,829.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,592.64 : 5,226,877.92 = 2,068,717.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,592.64/5,226,877.92 = 2,068,717.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,592.64x = 5,226,877.92 × 2,068,717.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,592.64x = 10,812,932,569,016.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,812,932,569,016.90/3,787,592.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,854,829.86

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