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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,799,195.74, 5,242,898.46 and 2,056,883.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,799,195.74, 5,242,898.46 and 2,056,883.40 is: 2,838,503.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,799,195.74 : 5,242,898.46 = 2,056,883.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,799,195.74/5,242,898.46 = 2,056,883.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,799,195.74x = 5,242,898.46 × 2,056,883.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,799,195.74x = 10,784,030,810,259.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,784,030,810,259.56/3,799,195.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,838,503.61

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