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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,803,983.75, 5,249,498.79 and 2,085,115.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,803,983.75, 5,249,498.79 and 2,085,115.96 is: 2,877,460.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,803,983.75 : 5,249,498.79 = 2,085,115.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,803,983.75/5,249,498.79 = 2,085,115.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,803,983.75x = 5,249,498.79 × 2,085,115.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,803,983.75x = 10,945,813,709,029.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,945,813,709,029.69/3,803,983.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,877,460.69

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