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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,800,500.16, 5,244,690.94 and 2,081,682.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,800,500.16, 5,244,690.94 and 2,081,682.18 is: 2,872,721.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,800,500.16 : 5,244,690.94 = 2,081,682.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,800,500.16/5,244,690.94 = 2,081,682.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,800,500.16x = 5,244,690.94 × 2,081,682.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,800,500.16x = 10,917,779,664,201.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,917,779,664,201.24/3,800,500.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,872,721.80

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