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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,823,881.80, 5,277,024.42 and 2,081,601.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,823,881.80, 5,277,024.42 and 2,081,601.56 is: 2,872,646.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,823,881.80 : 5,277,024.42 = 2,081,601.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,823,881.80/5,277,024.42 = 2,081,601.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,823,881.80x = 5,277,024.42 × 2,081,601.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,823,881.80x = 10,984,662,264,830.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,984,662,264,830.10/3,823,881.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,872,646.92

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