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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,260,199.84, 4,883,938 and 2,134,857.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,260,199.84, 4,883,938 and 2,134,857.12 is: 3,198,119.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,260,199.84 : 4,883,938 = 2,134,857.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,260,199.84/4,883,938 = 2,134,857.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,260,199.84x = 4,883,938 × 2,134,857.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,260,199.84x = 10,426,509,812,938.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,426,509,812,938.56/3,260,199.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,198,119.85

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