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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,422,338.86, 5,138,554.80 and 1,908,978.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,422,338.86, 5,138,554.80 and 1,908,978.60 is: 2,866,282.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,422,338.86 : 5,138,554.80 = 1,908,978.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,422,338.86/5,138,554.80 = 1,908,978.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,422,338.86x = 5,138,554.80 × 1,908,978.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,422,338.86x = 9,809,391,148,127.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,809,391,148,127.28/3,422,338.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866,282.84

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