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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,796,342.16, 5,238,952.45 and 2,077,462.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,796,342.16, 5,238,952.45 and 2,077,462.76 is: 2,866,898.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,796,342.16 : 5,238,952.45 = 2,077,462.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,796,342.16/5,238,952.45 = 2,077,462.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,796,342.16x = 5,238,952.45 × 2,077,462.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,796,342.16x = 10,883,728,584,897.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,728,584,897.34/3,796,342.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866,898.75

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