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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,813,513.38, 5,262,686.43 and 2,071,216.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,813,513.38, 5,262,686.43 and 2,071,216.78 is: 2,858,299.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,813,513.38 : 5,262,686.43 = 2,071,216.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,813,513.38/5,262,686.43 = 2,071,216.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,813,513.38x = 5,262,686.43 × 2,071,216.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,813,513.38x = 10,900,164,441,694.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,900,164,441,694.29/3,813,513.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,858,299.78

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