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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,805,139.20, 5,251,032.48 and 2,086,274.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,805,139.20, 5,251,032.48 and 2,086,274.56 is: 2,879,026.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,805,139.20 : 5,251,032.48 = 2,086,274.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,805,139.20/5,251,032.48 = 2,086,274.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,805,139.20x = 5,251,032.48 × 2,086,274.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,805,139.20x = 10,955,095,476,757.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,955,095,476,757.71/3,805,139.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,879,026.21

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