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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,790,172.79, 5,230,452.42 and 2,071,293.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,790,172.79, 5,230,452.42 and 2,071,293.66 is: 2,858,392.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,790,172.79 : 5,230,452.42 = 2,071,293.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,790,172.79/5,230,452.42 = 2,071,293.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,790,172.79x = 5,230,452.42 × 2,071,293.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,790,172.79x = 10,833,802,936,477.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,833,802,936,477.66/3,790,172.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,858,392.89

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