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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,799,396.32, 5,242,971.52 and 2,080,184.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,799,396.32, 5,242,971.52 and 2,080,184.32 is: 2,870,547.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,799,396.32 : 5,242,971.52 = 2,080,184.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,799,396.32/5,242,971.52 = 2,080,184.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,799,396.32x = 5,242,971.52 × 2,080,184.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,799,396.32x = 10,906,347,146,110.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,906,347,146,110.57/3,799,396.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,870,547.38

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