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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,765,944, 5,199,505.22 and 2,893,224.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,765,944, 5,199,505.22 and 2,893,224.38 is: 3,994,572.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,765,944 : 5,199,505.22 = 2,893,224.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,765,944/5,199,505.22 = 2,893,224.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,765,944x = 5,199,505.22 × 2,893,224.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,765,944x = 15,043,335,266,441.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,043,335,266,441.26/3,765,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,994,572.22

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