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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,824,078.86, 5,741,771.69 and 2,552,608.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,824,078.86, 5,741,771.69 and 2,552,608.09 is: 3,832,685.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,824,078.86 : 5,741,771.69 = 2,552,608.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,824,078.86/5,741,771.69 = 2,552,608.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,824,078.86x = 5,741,771.69 × 2,552,608.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,824,078.86x = 14,656,492,866,826.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,656,492,866,826.97/3,824,078.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,832,685.83

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