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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,797,837.54, 5,241,029.96 and 2,079,117.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,797,837.54, 5,241,029.96 and 2,079,117.98 is: 2,869,190.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,837.54 : 5,241,029.96 = 2,079,117.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,837.54/5,241,029.96 = 2,079,117.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,837.54x = 5,241,029.96 × 2,079,117.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,837.54x = 10,896,719,623,554.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,896,719,623,554.68/3,797,837.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,869,190.56

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