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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,689,439.88, 5,535,841.20 and 1,893,584.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,689,439.88, 5,535,841.20 and 1,893,584.32 is: 2,841,239.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,689,439.88 : 5,535,841.20 = 1,893,584.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,689,439.88/5,535,841.20 = 1,893,584.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,689,439.88x = 5,535,841.20 × 1,893,584.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,689,439.88x = 10,482,582,094,329.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,482,582,094,329.98/3,689,439.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,841,239.44

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