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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,797,475.42, 5,240,548.76 and 2,165,965.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,797,475.42, 5,240,548.76 and 2,165,965.43 is: 2,989,050.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,475.42 : 5,240,548.76 = 2,165,965.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,475.42/5,240,548.76 = 2,165,965.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,475.42x = 5,240,548.76 × 2,165,965.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,475.42x = 11,350,847,448,389.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,350,847,448,389.37/3,797,475.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,989,050.93

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