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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,589.02, 5,295,880.71 and 2,118,712.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,589.02, 5,295,880.71 and 2,118,712.86 is: 2,923,828.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,589.02 : 5,295,880.71 = 2,118,712.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,589.02/5,295,880.71 = 2,118,712.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,589.02x = 5,295,880.71 × 2,118,712.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,589.02x = 11,220,450,565,302.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,220,450,565,302.93/3,837,589.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,923,828.09

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