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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,817,631.76, 5,268,432.42 and 2,098,795.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,817,631.76, 5,268,432.42 and 2,098,795.56 is: 2,896,393.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,631.76 : 5,268,432.42 = 2,098,795.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,631.76/5,268,432.42 = 2,098,795.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,631.76x = 5,268,432.42 × 2,098,795.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,631.76x = 11,057,362,571,256.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,057,362,571,256.05/3,817,631.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,896,393.17

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