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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,796,314.90, 5,238,914.09 and 2,077,434.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,796,314.90, 5,238,914.09 and 2,077,434.96 is: 2,866,859.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,796,314.90 : 5,238,914.09 = 2,077,434.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,796,314.90/5,238,914.09 = 2,077,434.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,796,314.90x = 5,238,914.09 × 2,077,434.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,796,314.90x = 10,883,503,272,615.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,503,272,615.41/3,796,314.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866,859.98

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