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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,796,342.03, 5,238,952.28 and 2,077,462.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,796,342.03, 5,238,952.28 and 2,077,462.63 is: 2,866,898.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,796,342.03 : 5,238,952.28 = 2,077,462.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,796,342.03/5,238,952.28 = 2,077,462.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,796,342.03x = 5,238,952.28 × 2,077,462.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,796,342.03x = 10,883,727,582,053.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,727,582,053.30/3,796,342.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866,898.58

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