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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,797,683.84, 5,240,937 and 2,078,805.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,797,683.84, 5,240,937 and 2,078,805.79 is: 2,868,824.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,683.84 : 5,240,937 = 2,078,805.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,683.84/5,240,937 = 2,078,805.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,683.84x = 5,240,937 × 2,078,805.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,683.84x = 10,894,890,180,625.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,894,890,180,625.23/3,797,683.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,868,824.96

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