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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,832,279.92, 5,288,368.29 and 2,199,538.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,832,279.92, 5,288,368.29 and 2,199,538.10 is: 3,035,260.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,832,279.92 : 5,288,368.29 = 2,199,538.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,832,279.92/5,288,368.29 = 2,199,538.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,832,279.92x = 5,288,368.29 × 2,199,538.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,832,279.92x = 11,631,967,514,245.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,631,967,514,245.01/3,832,279.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,035,260.41

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