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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,830,597.18, 5,286,282.72 and 2,088,267.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,830,597.18, 5,286,282.72 and 2,088,267.74 is: 2,881,841.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,830,597.18 : 5,286,282.72 = 2,088,267.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,830,597.18/5,286,282.72 = 2,088,267.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,830,597.18x = 5,286,282.72 × 2,088,267.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,830,597.18x = 11,039,173,668,695.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,039,173,668,695.45/3,830,597.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,881,841.43

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