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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,812,487.05, 5,256,787.17 and 2,843,935.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,812,487.05, 5,256,787.17 and 2,843,935.83 is: 3,921,315.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812,487.05 : 5,256,787.17 = 2,843,935.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812,487.05/5,256,787.17 = 2,843,935.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812,487.05x = 5,256,787.17 × 2,843,935.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812,487.05x = 14,949,965,394,112.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,949,965,394,112.06/3,812,487.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,315.72

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