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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,796,195.80, 5,238,750 and 2,077,316.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,796,195.80, 5,238,750 and 2,077,316.52 is: 2,866,696.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,796,195.80 : 5,238,750 = 2,077,316.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,796,195.80/5,238,750 = 2,077,316.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,796,195.80x = 5,238,750 × 2,077,316.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,796,195.80x = 10,882,541,919,150
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,882,541,919,150/3,796,195.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866,696.69

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