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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,797,311.92, 5,240,296.79 and 2,078,541.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,797,311.92, 5,240,296.79 and 2,078,541.33 is: 2,868,390.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,311.92 : 5,240,296.79 = 2,078,541.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,311.92/5,240,296.79 = 2,078,541.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,311.92x = 5,240,296.79 × 2,078,541.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,311.92x = 10,892,173,459,481.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,892,173,459,481.33/3,797,311.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,868,390.51

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