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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,816,599.82, 5,266,840.08 and 2,097,719.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,816,599.82, 5,266,840.08 and 2,097,719.88 is: 2,894,816.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,816,599.82 : 5,266,840.08 = 2,097,719.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,816,599.82/5,266,840.08 = 2,097,719.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,816,599.82x = 5,266,840.08 × 2,097,719.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,816,599.82x = 11,048,355,140,596.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,048,355,140,596.79/3,816,599.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894,816.24

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