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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,835,505.12, 5,294,987.11 and 2,801,852.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,835,505.12, 5,294,987.11 and 2,801,852.37 is: 3,868,010.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,835,505.12 : 5,294,987.11 = 2,801,852.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,835,505.12/5,294,987.11 = 2,801,852.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,835,505.12x = 5,294,987.11 × 2,801,852.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,835,505.12x = 14,835,772,186,775.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,835,772,186,775.27/3,835,505.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,868,010.01

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