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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,788,596.95, 5,226,715.55 and 2,797,539.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,788,596.95, 5,226,715.55 and 2,797,539.53 is: 3,859,461.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,788,596.95 : 5,226,715.55 = 2,797,539.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,788,596.95/5,226,715.55 = 2,797,539.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,788,596.95x = 5,226,715.55 × 2,797,539.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,788,596.95x = 14,621,943,344,050.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,621,943,344,050.96/3,788,596.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,461.31

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