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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,801,259.40, 5,244,423.37 and 2,882,531.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,801,259.40, 5,244,423.37 and 2,882,531.48 is: 3,976,896.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,801,259.40 : 5,244,423.37 = 2,882,531.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,801,259.40/5,244,423.37 = 2,882,531.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,801,259.40x = 5,244,423.37 × 2,882,531.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,801,259.40x = 15,117,215,425,044.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,117,215,425,044.24/3,801,259.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,976,896.56

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