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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,768,361.25, 5,200,239.97 and 2,198,793.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,768,361.25, 5,200,239.97 and 2,198,793.27 is: 3,034,277.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,768,361.25 : 5,200,239.97 = 2,198,793.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,768,361.25/5,200,239.97 = 2,198,793.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,768,361.25x = 5,200,239.97 × 2,198,793.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,768,361.25x = 11,434,252,648,421.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,434,252,648,421.00/3,768,361.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,034,277.21

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