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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,835,863.20, 5,749,858.20 and 2,237,603.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,835,863.20, 5,749,858.20 and 2,237,603.60 is: 3,354,109.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,835,863.20 : 5,749,858.20 = 2,237,603.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,835,863.20/5,749,858.20 = 2,237,603.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,835,863.20x = 5,749,858.20 × 2,237,603.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,835,863.20x = 12,865,903,407,809.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,865,903,407,809.52/3,835,863.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,354,109.03

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