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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,808,892.68, 5,255,889.06 and 2,280,960.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,808,892.68, 5,255,889.06 and 2,280,960.52 is: 3,147,496.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,808,892.68 : 5,255,889.06 = 2,280,960.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,808,892.68/5,255,889.06 = 2,280,960.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,808,892.68x = 5,255,889.06 × 2,280,960.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,808,892.68x = 11,988,475,443,359.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,988,475,443,359.91/3,808,892.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,147,496.25

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