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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,791,928.42, 5,232,879.72 and 2,073,049.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,791,928.42, 5,232,879.72 and 2,073,049.02 is: 2,860,817.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,791,928.42 : 5,232,879.72 = 2,073,049.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,791,928.42/5,232,879.72 = 2,073,049.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,791,928.42x = 5,232,879.72 × 2,073,049.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,791,928.42x = 10,848,016,175,323.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,848,016,175,323.87/3,791,928.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,860,817.76

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