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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,541.28, 5,295,792.26 and 2,118,649.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,541.28, 5,295,792.26 and 2,118,649.46 is: 2,923,728.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,541.28 : 5,295,792.26 = 2,118,649.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,541.28/5,295,792.26 = 2,118,649.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,541.28x = 5,295,792.26 × 2,118,649.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,541.28x = 11,219,927,374,848.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,219,927,374,848.97/3,837,541.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,923,728.13

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