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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,686.34, 5,294,626.36 and 2,117,806.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,686.34, 5,294,626.36 and 2,117,806.40 is: 2,922,572.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,686.34 : 5,294,626.36 = 2,117,806.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,686.34/5,294,626.36 = 2,117,806.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,686.34x = 5,294,626.36 × 2,117,806.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,686.34x = 11,212,993,590,816.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,212,993,590,816.71/3,836,686.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,922,572.40

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