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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,798,755.24, 5,242,282.50 and 2,079,875.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,798,755.24, 5,242,282.50 and 2,079,875.88 is: 2,870,228.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798,755.24 : 5,242,282.50 = 2,079,875.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798,755.24/5,242,282.50 = 2,079,875.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798,755.24x = 5,242,282.50 × 2,079,875.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798,755.24x = 10,903,296,927,896.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,903,296,927,896.10/3,798,755.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,870,228.86

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