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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,812,948.24, 5,261,869.61 and 2,070,617.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,812,948.24, 5,261,869.61 and 2,070,617.17 is: 2,857,452.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812,948.24 : 5,261,869.61 = 2,070,617.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812,948.24/5,261,869.61 = 2,070,617.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812,948.24x = 5,261,869.61 × 2,070,617.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812,948.24x = 10,895,317,568,113.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,895,317,568,113.64/3,812,948.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,857,452.26

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