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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,789,858.24, 5,230,072.80 and 2,071,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,789,858.24, 5,230,072.80 and 2,071,051.20 is: 2,858,088.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,789,858.24 : 5,230,072.80 = 2,071,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,789,858.24/5,230,072.80 = 2,071,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,789,858.24x = 5,230,072.80 × 2,071,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,789,858.24x = 10,831,748,548,527.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,831,748,548,527.36/3,789,858.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,858,088.05

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