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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,796,359.40, 5,238,975.90 and 2,077,480.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,796,359.40, 5,238,975.90 and 2,077,480.48 is: 2,866,923.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,796,359.40 : 5,238,975.90 = 2,077,480.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,796,359.40/5,238,975.90 = 2,077,480.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,796,359.40x = 5,238,975.90 × 2,077,480.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,796,359.40x = 10,883,870,167,440.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,870,167,440.43/3,796,359.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866,923.02

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