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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,817,845.56, 5,269,429.69 and 2,421,503.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,817,845.56, 5,269,429.69 and 2,421,503.17 is: 3,342,183.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,845.56 : 5,269,429.69 = 2,421,503.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,845.56/5,269,429.69 = 2,421,503.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,845.56x = 5,269,429.69 × 2,421,503.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,845.56x = 12,759,940,679,199.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,759,940,679,199.79/3,817,845.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,342,183.56

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