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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,834,048, 5,290,986.24 and 2,138,304

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,834,048, 5,290,986.24 and 2,138,304 is: 2,950,859.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,834,048 : 5,290,986.24 = 2,138,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,834,048/5,290,986.24 = 2,138,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,834,048x = 5,290,986.24 × 2,138,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,834,048x = 11,313,737,040,936.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,313,737,040,936.96/3,834,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,950,859.52

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