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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,791,369.79, 5,232,171.38 and 2,072,650.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,791,369.79, 5,232,171.38 and 2,072,650.23 is: 2,860,301.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,791,369.79 : 5,232,171.38 = 2,072,650.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,791,369.79/5,232,171.38 = 2,072,650.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,791,369.79x = 5,232,171.38 × 2,072,650.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,791,369.79x = 10,844,461,203,793.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,844,461,203,793.17/3,791,369.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,860,301.63

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